Ashwani Kumar loved a stellar begin to his life within the Indian Premier League (IPL). The left-arm seamer struck first ball and completed with 4 wickets by the tip of his spell towards Kolkata Knight Riders on the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.
The younger seamer from Jhanjheri, Mohali, posted figures of 4/24 in his three-over spell and performed a key position in limiting KKR to 116. The small complete was simply chased down by Ryan Rickelton and Suryakumar Yadav’s blistering knocks.
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“It’s a large factor for me that I obtained this chance and that I get this award. By no means thought of this, simply did my course of and completely satisfied (to get this award). I’m from Jhanjheri in Mohali district – to return from there to right here, that’s the results of my laborious work and by god’s grace, I’m right here,” mentioned Ashwani after gathering the Participant of the Match.

The 23-year-old accounted for the KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane, Rinkhu Singh, Manish Pandey and the highly effective Andre Russell in a blistering show that additionally included a stellar catch of Quinton de Kock.

The four-wicket haul vaulted Ashwani, who was purchased for Rs 30 lakhs on the public sale, into the report books. He turned the primary Indian bowler to take a four-wicket haul on IPL debut.
Ashwani had skipped lunch because of the nervous jitters. He revealed all he consumed earlier than the sport was a banana. Nervous or not, the impression was felt on ball one.
On the very first ball, he had Rahane dismissed, caught at deep level. Rinku Singh was additionally caught on the identical spot within the second over. Manish Pandey walked three balls later. Russell turned the fourth and last sufferer in a elegant present.

MI captain Hardik Pandya credited the scouts for one more discover, Vignesh Puthur had grabbed the limelight after taking three wickets towards Chennai Tremendous Kings, albeit in a dropping trigger.
“We thought Ashwani can are available on this pitch and bowl the best way he bowled. It’s all the scouts – they picked him,” mentioned Pandya. “They’ve gone to all of the locations and picked these younger youngsters. We performed a follow recreation, he had that zip, that late swing, one thing off the wicket, a distinct motion and he was a leftie.”

To suppose Ashwani’s night began by watching his skipper Pandya nearly overlook his identify on the coin toss. When requested by presenter Ravi Shastri to reveal his taking part in XI on the toss, Pandya had a short mind fade.

“Will (Jacks) comes again and we now have a debutant… What’s his identify… Ashwani,” the MI skipper mentioned with a smile.
Not so lengthy after, the bowler from Punjab made certain his identify was on everybody’s lips on the Wankhede Stadium and in lakhs of households internationally.
Ashwani Kumar stats on IPL debut

4/24 – Ashwani turned the primary Indian bowler to take a four-wicket haul on IPL debut.
Solely six bowlers, together with Ashwani now, have taken 4 or extra wickets on IPL debut. The record contains Alzarri Joseph (6/12), Andrew Tye (5/17), Shoaib Akhtar (4/11).
15 – Variety of gamers, together with Ashwani, who’ve struck on their first ball within the IPL. Matheesha Pathirana was the final general and Hanuma Vihari was the final Indian.