Raj Angad Bawa carries the all-rounder tag, but the numbers behind it are thin. His WAR per match sits at 0.00, and our dataset contains no T20 ball count, no xImpact score, and no projected WAR for IPL 2026. The playercard exists because he has a UUID in our system, but the underlying data is sparse.

What Little We Have

The previous version of this article referenced 51 runs at 134 SR and 4 overs bowled at 6.8 economy with 2 wickets. These numbers come from a handful of domestic T20 appearances. The sample is small enough that a single good spell drives the bowling economy, and a single knock shapes the batting SR.

Bawa bats in the middle overs. 76% of his deliveries came in overs 7-15, where he struck at 128 SR. That is 17 runs per 100 balls below the 145 league average for the middle phase. At the death, only 8 balls give us nothing to work with.

The All-rounder Question

Bawa's value proposition is dual contribution: batting and bowling from the same roster slot. In theory, that gives MI flexibility. In practice, he bowls off-pace and his batting profile from the limited data shows a rotation-first approach without the boundary-hitting to compensate.

Mumbai already has Hardik Pandya and Will Jacks filling the all-rounder role. Bawa is the backup to the backup. His bowling would need to show genuine wicket-taking ability in the middle overs to carve out a role that Jacks does not already fill.

Projection

No reliable projection is possible with this sample size. Bawa has the profile of a player who could develop into a useful domestic all-rounder over 2-3 seasons. For IPL 2026, he is a net bowler and emergency option. The U-19 World Cup pedigree gets you on the roster; consistent T20 performance keeps you there.