Ashwani Kumar’s IPL debut was a dream start for the 23-year-old left-arm pacer. He made his IPL debut during the 2025 MI vs KKR match and bowled an exceptional spell for the Mumbai Indians to guide the former IPL champions to a comfortable victory.
𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐫 – Ready to rock Wankhede with his pace & precision 🎯🔥#MumbaiIndians #PlayLikeMumbai #TATAIPL #MIvKKR pic.twitter.com/XAF1BJQcFb
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 31, 2025
Mumbai India’s young stalwart Ashwani Kumar had the best possible start to his IPL career. Let’s take a look at his debut in IPL, stats before the IPL and Ashwani Kumar in IPL 2025 so far.
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Ashwani Kumar’s IPL Debut in 2025 MI vs KKR Match
Ashwani Kumar was the wrecker-in-chief for the Mumbai Indians during his IPL debut against the Kolkata Knight Riders on March 31. Batting first, KKR were bowled out for 116 runs in 16.2 overs. Ashwani bowled three overs during the 2025 MI vs KKR match and returned with figures of 4/24 and an economy of 8.00.
Rahane ✅
Rinku ✅
Manish ✅
Russell ✅Presenting Ashwani Kumar from MI’s talent factory! 🔥#MumbaiIndians #PlayLikeMumbai #TATAIPL #MIvKKR pic.twitter.com/Al3FEGHgi0
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 31, 2025
He picked up a wicket in the first ball of his IPL debut. Ashwani dismissed Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane for 11 runs as Tilak Varma grabbed a catch at the deep backward point. He then picked up Rinku Singh’s wicket for 17, which was caught in the deep by Naman Dhir.
ASHWANI KUMAR WON THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD ON HIS IPL DEBUT 💪
– Another victory of MI Scouting. pic.twitter.com/XySRju9tvx
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 31, 2025
Ashwani Kumar also dismissed Manish Pandey for 19 runs and Andre Russell for 5 runs. Both players were bowled by the young Indian uncapped pacer on his IPL debut. He was also adjudged as the Player of the Match for his exceptional bowling performance, marking the beginning of Ashwani Kumar in IPL 2025. In reply, Mumbai Indians chased down the target in 12.5 overs and won the match by 8 wickets.
New Star in vs LSG Match
Ashwani Kumar in IPL 2025, has played two matches for Mumbai Indians. He picked up four wickets for the Mumbai-based franchise against Kolkata Knight Riders and also had one scalp against the Lucknow Super Giants.
Against LSG, Ashwani Kumar picked up one wicket for 39 runs from three overs. He dismissed Ayush Badoni for 30 runs off 19 deliveries. Overall, Ashwani Kumar in IPL 2025 has picked up five wickets across two matches for now.
Ashwani Kumar’s Career Stats
Ashwani Kumar played for Punjab in the domestic circuit before making his IPL debut with the Mumbai Indians. The young Indian pacer has picked up three first-class wickets for Punjab in two matches. In List A, Ashwani Kumar has picked up three wickets from four matches and has the best figures of 3/37.
Skills 🤝 Confidence 🤝 Impact
A 𝟒-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 performance on debut for Ashwani Kumar bags him the Player of the Match award 🏆
Scorecard ▶ https://t.co/iEwchzEpDk#TATAIPL | #MIvKKR | @mipaltan pic.twitter.com/Gosrgs3OuF
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 31, 2025
Ashwani Kumar made his T20 debut for Punjab against Haryana in 2022 and has played six matches for the state team since then. He has picked up seven wickets from six games in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The Punjab-born pacer has the best figures of 4/24 in the Indian domestic T20 competition.
Conclusion
Ashwani Kumar’s IPL debut was a memorable start to his career with the Mumbai Indians. The young Indian pacer will look to build on from here under the guidance of Hardik Pandya and experienced Mumbai Indians pacers Jasrpit Bumrah, Trent Boult, and Deepak Chahar. And now, Mumbai Indians will play their next match against the Royal Challengers Bangaluru on April 7 at Wankhede Stadium.
