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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

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

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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 …

‘It looked like he had that zip and late swing’: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya lauds debutant Ashwani Kumar’s match-winning performance vs KKR | Ipl News

‘It looked like he had that zip and late swing’: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya lauds debutant Ashwani Kumar’s match-winning performance vs KKR | Ipl News

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Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya lavished praise on debutant Ashwani Kumar for his 4-wicket haul against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede on Monday. Pandya revealed that he decided to go with Ashwani after witnessing him in action in a practice game where he had zip and late swing, adding that he thought the 23-year-old had a pretty different action. “This wicket just offered a bit more and we thought Ashwani can come in and bowl the way he bowled. First of all, it’s all because of the scouts. All MI scouts have gone all the places and picked these young kids. We played a practice game and it looked like he had that zip and late swing, had a different action and plus he is a leftie. The way he took that wicket of Russell was a very crucial wicket,” Hardik said at the post-match chat. The MI skipper also singled out the moment the youngster gobbled up the catch of Quinton de Kock off Deepak Chahar’s bowling in the second over …

‘Collective batting failure’, says Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane after MI thrash them by 8 wickets | Ipl News

‘Collective batting failure’, says Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane after MI thrash them by 8 wickets | Ipl News

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A forlorn Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane said that his team’s ‘collective batting failure’ was the reason for their 8-wicket loss against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede on Monday. Kolkata were brought to their knees by MI debutant Ashwani Kumar who snapped up figures of 4/24 as the defending champions were skittled out for just 116. “Collective batting failure. It was a good wicket bat on as I mentioned in the toss. 180-190 would have been good on this wicket. It has a very good bounce. Sometimes you have to use the pace and bounce. We got to learn really fast from this game,” Rahane said in the post-match chat. “Couldn’t do much with the ball. They tried their best. But not much runs on the board. We kept on losing wickets. Four wickets in the powerplay. It was difficult to consolidate and get that total on the board. You need that partnership going. You need one batsman to stay till the end,” he added. Story continues below this ad In the match, the …

‘Didn’t have lunch today, only ate a banana’: Ashwani Kumar after recording best figures by an Indian player on IPL debut with 4/24 vs KKR | Ipl News

‘Didn’t have lunch today, only ate a banana’: Ashwani Kumar after recording best figures by an Indian player on IPL debut with 4/24 vs KKR | Ipl News

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Mumbai Indians Ashwani Kumar had a dream debut for the franchise when he snapped up 4 wickets in his first-ever Indian Premier League match against the Kolkata Knight Riders, becoming the only Indian player to do so. The left arm seamer, who was snapped up by MI for just 50 lakhs in the IPL 2025 mega auction, showed his talent when he also became only the second player in the league’s history to snap up a wicket from his very first delivery. Kumar who was bought in for the 4th over of the match struck straightaway off his first ball when he took out KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane for just 11 runs. He would continue with his fine form, snapping up both Rinku Singh and Manish Pandey in the same over. He sent back Andre Russell for his fourth, setting the record in the process with figures of 4/22. “I felt very good, there was pressure but the team environment helped me to settle down. I didn’t have lunch today, I only ate a banana, …

Who is Ashwani Kumar, the Mumbai Indians debutant who took a wicket in his first ball vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Ipl News

Who is Ashwani Kumar, the Mumbai Indians debutant who took a wicket in his first ball vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Ipl News

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Ashwani Kumar, the 23-year-old fast bowler from Punjab was handed his Indian Premier League debut for the Mumbai Indians in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders in Wankhede on Monday. The left arm seamer garnered attention with his ability to bowl brilliantly in the slog overs and has plenty of variations in his kitty. In the 2025 mega auction, he was roped in by the Mumbai Indians for Rs 30 lakhs. He was also the leading wicket taker in the 2023 Sher-E-Punjab Trophy, helping his side win the silverware which caught the eyes of the MI scouts. Kumar was brought straight into the action when he completed a great catch to send back Kolkata opener Quinton de Kock off Deepak Chahar’s bowling in the 2nd over. Kumar also took a wicket off his first ever delivery when he sent back Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane in the 4th over. Story continues below this ad “Sporting a unique hairstyle, this left-arm pacer from Punjab is surely looking forward to kickstarting his stint with the most …