“Didn’t Have Lunch, Ate Only…”: Ashwani Kumar’s 1st Reaction After Dream IPL Debut For MI vs KKR In IPL 2025

Ashwani Kumar made his IPL debut for the ages for the Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders in Mumbai on Mumbai. Ashwani, 23, explained Ajinkya Rahane (11), Rinku Singh (17), Impact Sub Manish Pandey (17) and Andre Russell (5) to break the Knight Riders Back after Deepak Chahar (2/19) and Trent Boult (1/23) made the incursions in the power game early. With this stellar effort, Ashwani became the first Indian to take four counters in his first IPL outing.

Ashwani is from a city called Jhanjeri, near Chandigarh. He has a very good and deceptive emptiness. Known for his variations in rhythm, Ashwani also had a very good wide Yorker and impressed in the Sher E Punjab T20 trophy last year, where he closed many games with his effective death bowling. Ashwani took a brilliant start, rejecting Kkr captain Ajinkya Rahane on his very first ball in IPL.

“I felt very well, there was pressure but the team’s environment helped me settle down. I did not have lunch today, I only ate a banana, there was some pressure, so I was not feeling hungry. I did a little plan, they (team management) said it was a first match, so I am supporting your skills.

Ashwani Kumar played only four senior T20 games before his IPL debut, in addition to the Ranji trophy and 4 lists the games. Today, this is the first time that Ashwani has chosen 4 counters in a match. His previous record was 3/37 in the cricket list and 1/19 in the T20 cricket. He is the 1st Indian to take 4 counters during the IPL starts.