Ashwani Kumar: Fans will remember the 12th match of IPL 2025 by the name of Ashwani Kumar, because this young bowler of Mumbai Indians defeated the batsmen of Kolkata Knight Riders in his very first match. The kind of performance Ashwani Kumar has shown in his debut match, he will remember it for the rest of his life. During this memorable performance, he did such a feat in IPL history, which no Indian player had been able to do before him.

Let us tell you that Ashwani Kumar did not get a chance to be included in the playing 11 of Mumbai Indians in the first two matches of the season. But he was made a part of the playing 11 for the match against KKR. Ashwani Kumar did not break the trust of the team management and managed to take 4 wickets for 24 runs in his 3-over spell. He made Ajinkya Rahane, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell and Manish Pandey his victims. On the basis of his excellent performance, Mumbai won this match by 8 wickets.

Ashwani Kumar became the Indian bowler to take the most wickets in IPL debut match

𝑨𝒔𝒉𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒊 𝑲𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒓 – The only Indian to take a four-wicket haul on IPL debut and ranks in the top five for the best bowling figures on IPL debut 💙🔥😍#AshwaniKumar #IPL2025 #MIvKKR #Sportskeeda pic.twitter.com/LrMfZU6Oda
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) March 31, 2025

Thanks to this brilliant performance, Ashwini Kumar has done in IPL what no Indian bowler could do in 18 seasons. Actually, Ashwini has become the Indian bowler to take the most wickets in IPL debut match. Seen this way.

With this, he has also joined the list of bowlers who have the best bowling figures in IPL debut match. Ashwini has occupied the fourth position in this list. Alzari Joseph has the best bowling figures in IPL debut match. He made his debut for Mumbai Indians in 2019 and took 6 wickets for 12 runs in the match played against SRH.