{"id":270792,"date":"2025-03-31T15:22:45","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T15:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/who-is-ashwani-kumar-mis-debutant-pacer-who-took-a-wicket-on-first-ball-vs-kkr-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-03-31T15:22:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T15:22:45","slug":"who-is-ashwani-kumar-mis-debutant-pacer-who-took-a-wicket-on-first-ball-vs-kkr-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/31\/who-is-ashwani-kumar-mis-debutant-pacer-who-took-a-wicket-on-first-ball-vs-kkr-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Ashwani Kumar? MI&#8217;s debutant pacer who took a wicket on first ball vs KKR | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-119812154,imgsize-47574,width-400,resizemode-4\/119812154.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Who is Ashwani Kumar? MI&#8217;s debutant pacer who took a wicket on first ball vs KKR | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"Who is Ashwani Kumar? MI&#8217;s debutant pacer who took a wicket on first ball vs KKR | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Ashwani Kumar (Pic credit: IPL)\">Ashwani Kumar (Pic credit: IPL)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians&#8217; left-arm pacer Ashwani Kumar had a dream debut in the IPL, striking with his very first delivery against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Monday at the Wankhede Stadium. <br \/>The 23-year-old dismissed KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane in the fourth over, becoming the fourth MI bowler to claim a wicket with his first ball in the tournament. <br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@toisports\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><br \/>Ali Murtaza, Alzarri Joseph and Dewald Brevis had achieved the feat for MI before Ashwini.<br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Wicket on the first ball on IPL debut for MI<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"13\">\n<ul>\n<li>Ali Murtaza vs RR, 2010 (Naman Ojha)<\/li>\n<li>Alzarri Joseph vs SRH, 2019 (David Warner)<\/li>\n<li>Dewald Brevis vs RCB, 2022 (Virat Kohli)<\/li>\n<li>Ashwani Kumar vs KKR, 2025 (Ajinkya Rahane)*<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ashwini&#8217;s breakthrough came courtesy of a stunning catch by Tilak Varma, who initially fumbled but recovered quickly to complete a one-handed grab at deep backward point. <\/p>\n<p>After being sent in to bat by MI skipper Hardik Pandya, KKR struggled early on, losing wickets at regular intervals. At the end of the powerplay, they were 41\/4, with Ashwani\u2019s early strike setting the tone for MI\u2019s dominance. <br \/>Hailing from Mohali, Punjab, Ashwani has previously represented Punjab in first-class, List A, and T20 cricket. His IPL debut was eagerly anticipated, and he did not disappoint. <br \/>&#8220;We&#8217;re going to bowl first. Looks like a good track, and early swing might help. 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