Delhi: Mumbai Indians (Mi) has always been expert in finding young Indian talent. In the first match, Vignesh Puthur surprised everyone and now the new name that has come out is Ashwani Kumar. IPL 2025 started for young fast bowler Ashwani Kumar. He sent Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane to the pavilion on the first ball of his first over. In this match played at Wankhede Stadium, Ashwani bowled brilliantly and made a significant contribution to his team.
This season, Mumbai has made two new players debut in three matches. Prior to Ashwani Kumar, Kerala spinner Vignesh Puthur and Satyanarayana Raju of Andhra Pradesh also got a chance in the team.
Who is Ashwani Kumar?
Born in Jhanjedi, Mohali, Ashwani Kumar is a left -handed fast bowler. He caught everyone’s attention by performing brilliantly in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 tournament last year. He troubled the batsmen with his sharp bouncers and variations. He also has a great wide yorker, which makes him more dangerous. On the basis of this demonstration, Mumbai Indians bought him for Rs 30 lakh.
Good performance in domestic cricket too
Ashwani made her debut for the senior team of Punjab in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2022. He took three wickets in four matches and bowled with an economy of 8.50. Apart from this, he has also played two first class and four List-A matches.
Banging debut in IPL
Ashwani Kumar took 4 wickets for 24 runs in 3 overs in his first IPL match. He proved his ability by sending KKR stormy batsmen Rinku Singh, Manish Pandey and Andre Russell to the pavilion.
Mumbai Indians have high expectations from Ashwani Kumar this season. If he continues a brilliant performance in this way, then he can prove to be a big match winner for the team.
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