MI’s newest boombox Ashwani Kumar: Started with Rs 30 for share autos, bowled pace with ordinary canvas shoes and developed quick-arm action | Ipl News
While 23-year-old pacer Ashwani Kumar was waltzing with his smooth run-to to dismiss Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane, besides Rinku Singh, Manish Pandey and Andre Russell during Mumbai India’s demolition of thrice IPL champions at Wankhede, father Harkesh Kumar was looking at a cycle leaning in a corner. It was the ride on which his son would sometimes cover the 11 km distance to IS Bindra PCA Stadium to play matches from their village Jhanjheri. Harkesh, who owns one and a half acre land in the village, could not control his tears along with his wife Meena Rani and elder son Shiv Rana. Story continues below this ad “Rain or hot sun, Ashwani would never hesitate to go to PCA at Mohali or later at the new stadium at Mullanpur. Sometimes, he would cycle to PCA academy or take lifts or would go in shared autos. I remember he would take Rs 30 from me for the fare and when he was picked up for Rs 30 lakh by Mumbai Indians in the mega …
