How Mumbai Indians Stole Younger Ashwani Kumar From Punjab Kings and CSK Earlier than IPL 2025 Public sale
Ashwani Kumar, one among Mumbai Indians’ new recruits, impressed on his IPL debut towards Kolkata Knight Riders.
Uncapped Indian pacer Ashwani Kumar is the most recent younger cricketing sensation to return out of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL). The 23-year-old made his IPL debut in a sport for Mumbai Indians (MI) towards defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Monday.
He completed the match with spectacular figures of 4/24 from three overs, serving to Mumbai Indians see off Kolkata Knight Riders for 116.
Mumbai Indians had acquired Ashwani for his base worth of INR 30 lakh. Nevertheless, this isn’t his first expertise with an IPL franchise. The Mohali-born cricketer was a web bowler for Punjab Kings throughout IPL 2024 however was taken by Chennai Tremendous Kings as their web bowler through the season.
Sanjay Bangar remembers attention-grabbing story about Ashwani
Sanjay Bangar, former director of cricket growth at Punjab Kings, recalled an attention-grabbing story about how the franchise got here throughout Ashwani. “Good to see the expansion that he (Ashwani Kumar) has proven. We had a camp someplace within the month of December 2023. That was a preparatory camp, after that once we obtained summoned for the pre-season camp (Forward of IPL 2024), Ashwani was taken by CSK to be their web bowler,” Bangar stated throughout ESPNCricinfo’s Timeout show.
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“We (Punjab Kings) actually needed to make lots of telephone calls and get him out of the CSK camp. However, kudos to Mumbai Indians that they confirmed religion in him, picked him and gave him the prospect. As a result of, it’s one factor to get spectacular bowlers and it’s one other factor to place them in match scenario. So, effectively accomplished Mumbai Indians as soon as once more,” he added.
Neitjer Punjab nor CSK bid for Ashwani on the public sale as Mumbai Indians picked him up for the bottom worth, a purchase order that they had been so elated with.
Ashwani Kumar: First-Class profession
Whereas that is Ashwani’s first IPL season as a fundamental participant of a staff, he has been within the home cricket enviornment for the final six years. Ashwani made his First-Class debut for Punjab in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match towards Rajasthan. He picked up a wicket in every of the innings.
He has, nevertheless, performed simply two First-Class matches and has taken three wickets. Ashwani, although, produced eye-catching performances within the 2023 Sher-E-Punjab Trophy along with his efficient demise bowling abilities. Curiously, Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene and his help workers had been extraordinarily joyful to get Ashwani for his base worth since they had been very eager on getting him.
Mumbai Indians trounce KKR in IPL 2025
Coming again to Monday’s match, South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton starred with an unbeaten 62 for Mumbai Indians as they defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets, efficiently chasing down 117.
That is the Hardik Pandya-led facet’s first win of the IPL 2025 season. Mumbai Indians had misplaced Chennai Tremendous Kings and Gujarat Titans of their first two matches. Mumbai Indians will subsequent tackle Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) in an away match on Friday (March 4).
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