IPL 2025: Ashwini Kumar has made a great debut in the IPL, she created history by taking 4 wickets in her debut match. In this match against KKR, he took a big wicket on his first ball as Ajinkya Rahane. He was voted the best player of the match for this historic performance. Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya praised him fiercely.

Hardik Pandya expressed happiness over the victory and said that the way we did well as a group and won it is satisfactory. Everyone contributed to the victory, nothing can be more happy than this. Choosing a player is always a challenge. Our team is organized with the players that we are supporting and the players we have.

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Hardik Pandya said after the match, “We thought that Ashwini Kumar (on this pitch) can do the way he is bowling. It is all scouts work, they chose it. They went to all places and chose these young players. We played a practice match, in which they impressed. He played late swing, some of the wickets, some of the wickets, we supported him. The wicket was a very important wicket, and the way he took D Kock’s catch, it was fantastic.

Debut straight out of a storybook

The perfect first chapter for Ashwani Kumar

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For Rs 30 lakh, Mumbai Indians bought Ashwini Kumar in the auction for IPL 2025. Ashwini said after the match that he wants to make everyone proud of his form. He said in the inning break, “All the people of my village must be watching these matches. All of them were waiting for my debut and by the grace of God I got a chance today and I did well.”

Ashwani kumar mi player: Playing for Mumbai Indians, fast bowler Ashwani Kumar made his IPL debut against Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday. Ashwani bowled historically, he took 4 wickets. In the inning break, he told that he was feeling a little nervous before the match. After the match, he told that it was not easy to play IPL from a small place, he has worked hard for this.

Ashwani Kumar took his first wicket as Ajinkya Rahane. He then dismissed Rinku Singh, Manish Pandey and Andre Russell. He bowled Manish and Russell. He became the first Indian bowler to take 4 wickets in an IPL debut match. He was awarded the Player of the Match award for this great performance. After the match, he said that it is a big deal to get this opportunity. He did not think that this award will be received in the first match.

It was not easy to travel from Jhunjri to IPL

After receiving the Player of the Match Award, Ashwani Kumar said, “It is a big thing for me that I am getting this opportunity and I am getting this award. I never thought about it, just completed my process and I am very happy to get this award. I am very happy to get this award, I am from Jhunjari of Mohali district, coming from there, it is the result of my hard work and I am here with the grace of God, I was a little bit of work, but I was a little bit.

On the question of giving a message to the fans, he said that he wants to make everyone proud of the upcoming sports. He said in the inning break, “All the people of my village must be watching these matches. All of them were waiting for my debut and by the grace of God I got a chance today and I did well.”

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Regarding the wicket of Andre Russell, Ashwani revealed that Hardik Pandya had told him to put a ball on the short and body. Hardik Pandya also praised Ashwani after the match and also praised the scout for finding him. Mumbai Indians bought Ashwani Kumar for Rs 30 lakh in IPL auction.