The Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders marked the lowest score of IPL 2025, and the architect behind it was the new debutant for Mumbai Indians, Ashwani Kumar. The left-arm ran through the Knight Riders innings with his stunning four-wicket haul.
Ashwani Kumar also aced another record when he came in to bowl the fourth over of the IPL matches between MI and KKR. The medium pacer dismissed KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane on the very first delivery of his IPL debut. 
After Rahane, he also got the wickets of Rinku Singh, Andre Russell and Manish Pandey as he helped MI ensure a low-scoring game, chasing which they could take their run-rate higher over many teams. 
<a href="https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/ashwani-kumar-1209126" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ashwani Kumar</a> went on to become the first Indian player in the history of the IPL to have picked a four-wicket haul on his IPL debut. 
<h2 dir="ltr">Top 5 IPL debut bowling innings:</h2>
<h3 dir="ltr">5. Kevon Cooper - 4/26 </h3>
The only name on this list which might even take many dearest IPL fans by surprise, as former Rajasthan Royals all-rounder Kevon Cooper from West Indies once in his debut inning against Kings XI Punjab, as he got the wickets of Paul Valthaty, Shaun Marsh, Abhishek Nayar and Piyush Chawla. RR beat Punjab by 31 runs in the match. 
<h3 dir="ltr">4. Ashwani Kumar - 4/24 </h3>
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MI the birthplace for many such stars with the most recent Indian star Jasprit Bumrah rising from the Mumbai Indians. As Ashwani Kumar has now attained a position in the list of elite performers. 
With this he turned the 10th bowler in the history of the IPL to have picked a wicket on the first ball, while he picked a four-wicket haul against KKR. 
<h3 dir="ltr">3. Shoaib Akhtar - 4/11 </h3>
The only season when Pakistan players were allowed to feature in the IPL was back in the inaugural season of 2008. Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar was picked by KKR and is his debut match against Delhi Daredevils, he dismissed top batters including Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, AB de Villiers and Manoj Tiwary to defend just 134 runs for KKR. He was awarded the Man of the Match in his debut. 
<h3 dir="ltr">2. Andrew Tye - 5/17</h3>
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Back in 2017, Andrew Tye the Australian speedster made his debut in the IPL for Gujarat Lions though he played most of his career for the Punjab Kings. Playing for Lions, Tye picked a hat-trick against Rising Pune Supergiants, while he dismissed Rahul Tripathi, Ben Stokes, Manoj Tiwary, Ankit Sharma and Shardul Thakur to attain a figure worth praise on debut of 5/17. 
<h3 dir="ltr">1. Alzarri Joseph - 6/12</h3>
Long back in 2019, when West Indies speedster Alzarri Joseph made his debut for the Mumbai Indias in a very low-scoring game, the speedster returned with the figures 6/12 as MI crashed SRH defending a very low total of 137 run target. This to date remains the best performance on debut. 
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Top bowlers with best bowling debut in the IPL Ft. Ashwani Kumar

With IPL giving rise to many world-class bowlers, the MI vs KKR game at Wankhede marked a glimpse of another star in making, Ashwani Kumar. His figures on IPL debut features him among top 5 players with best bowling innings on debut. He was also named the player of the match.

Top 5 bowlers with the best figures on IPL debut Ft. Ashwani Kumar

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The Indian Premier League is one of the tournaments where talents connect with opportunities. The money-rich league has turned many youngsters into stars over the night, and the latest addition to the Mumbai Indians' List is the youngster Ashwani Kumar. The 23-year-old speedster was the star of the show as Ashwani Kumar picked four wickets to help Mumbai Indians held out KKR for 116 inside 17 overs.
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 His father, who owns 1.5 acres of land in the village, has now revealed how his son Ashwani used to take INR 30 from him to travel from home to the ground.

Ashwani Kumar, the left-arm pace battery, has took the wickets of Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, and Manish Pandey. The youngster struck KKR skipper Rahane with his first delivery. In the end, Ashwani finished his 4 over quota with the figures of 4/24.

Harkesh Kumar quoted to Indian Express that - "If it rained or the sun shines hard, Ashwani Kumar would never hesitate to go to PCA at Mohali or later at the new stadium at Mullanpur. Sometimes, Ashwani Kumar would have to cycle to PCA academy or would go in shared autos or would take lifts." 
he also mentioned the struggle days of Ashwani Kumar and how he would take 30 from me for the auto ride in those days to go PCA, and now, in IPL 2025, he was bought by Mumbai Indians for ₹30 lakhs in the mega auction. I knew his worth was every penny. After each wicket that Ashwani takes in the match, I would think about those days when Ashwani woke up at 5 AM for practice and would return at 10 PM after his training and again to this for the next days ".

The speedster made his Ranji Trophy debut in 2019, and Ashwani also trained alongside Abhishek Sharma and Arshdeep Singh at the PCA Academy. He was also the side of the BRV Blasters team that won the Sher-E-Punjab T20 Cup in 2023.
Speaking to the Indian Express, Dilsher Khanna, secretary of Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) said that VRV Singh, a former Indian pacer, spotted Ashwani Kumar's talent and revealed his role in developing the youngster's overall bowling pace.
Ashwani's elder brother also said that Ashwani has always wanted to be in experienced players Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Starc. He also talked about the youngster giving trials for several other Indian Premier IPL franchises.
He appeared at trials for teams like Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan. Ashwani attended trials for Indian Premier League sides, but Ashwani always wanted to be like Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Starc. Ashwani's friends would pool money to get him cricket balls, and when he was picked up by MI for thirty lakh rupees, the first thing Ashway did with his IPL money was to get cricket kits and balls distributed in the near academies of our village," Shiv said.

Mumbai Indians’ Rising Star Ashwani Kumar: The ₹30 to ₹30 Lakh IPL Story

Ashwani Kumar, the Mumbai Indians pacer who made a brilliant debut in the match against KKR. His IPL journey is very inspirational. In his latest interview, he shared how he rides in an auto for 30 rupess from the  IPL 2025 mega auction bought by MI for 30 Lakhs.

Ashwani Kumar, the Mumbai Indians pacer who made a brilliant debut in the match against KKR and bent KKR at 116.

Mumbai Indians’ Rising Star Ashwani Kumar | From ₹30 Rides to ₹30 Lakh IPL Deal

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Top 5 bowlers with the best figures on IPL debut Ft. Ashwani Kumar

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