IPL: Unknown debutant powers Mumbai to first win of season
- Ashwani Kumar, a 23-year-old left-arm pacer from Punjab, debuted for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2025 match at Wankhede Stadium on Monday.
- Ashwani took 4 wickets for 24 runs, becoming the first Indian to achieve four wickets in his maiden IPL match.
- Kolkata Knight Riders were bowled out for 116 runs, the lowest score of the season, with Ashwani's performance breaking their batting lineup.
- Mumbai Indians' bowlers, including Deepak Chahar and Trent Boult, supported Ashwani by taking early wickets in the match.
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Ashwani Kumar achieves never-seen-before record by an Indian in IPL, check who is MI's debutant
Ashwani Kumar has etched his name into the history books during his Indian Premier League debut for Mumbai Indians in their clash against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday, March 31. Ashwani was among the three changes MI skipper Hardik Pandya made for the clash against KKR, with Will Jacks and Vignesh Puthur also coming in. Ashwani has achieved a never-seen-before record by an Indian in the history of the Indian cash-rich league. He wreaked havoc…
MI's Ashwani Kumar scripts IPL history with 4 wickets on debut vs KKR
IPL 2025, MI vs KKR: Left-arm fast bowler Ashwani Kumar became the first man in the history of the Indian Premier League to take more than 3 wickets on debut in the tournament. He rattled Kolkata Knight Ridrers at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday, March 31.
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