MI Pacer Creates History On IPL Debut, Becomes First-Ever Indian To...

MI Vs KKR: Ashwani Kumar creates history on IPL debut, as he becomes the first-ever Indian to achieve THIS feat. Read below.

Ashwani Kumar scalped 4 wickets to rattle KKR's batting order at Wankhede

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MI Vs KKR: Mumbai Indians pacer Ashwani Kumar creates history on Monday, March 31, as the young pacer becomes the first Indian ever to scalp 4 wickets on IPL debut. With this, he now holds the best figure ever recorded by an Indian on IPL debut.

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The feat is achieved during the MI Vs KKR, IPL 2025 Match 12, as Ashwani Kumar rattled the reiging league champions at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Best Bowling Figures for an Indian on IPL debut

• 4/24 - Ashwani Kumar (Mumbai Indians) vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai, 2025
• 3/9 - Amit Singh (Rajasthan Royals) vs Punjab Kings, Durban, 2009
• 3/20 by Vyshak Vijaykumar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) vs Delhi Capitals, Bengaluru, 2023
• 3/21 by Sandeep Sharma (Punjab Kings) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mohali, 2013
• 3/23 by Mayank Markande (Mumbai Indians) vs Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai, 2018
• 3/30 - Suyash Sharma (Kolkata Knight Riders) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kolkata, 2023
• 3/32 - Vignesh Puthur (Mumbai Indians) vs Chennai Super Kings, Chennai, 2025
• 3/42 - Zeeshan Ansari (Sunrisers Hyderabad) vs Delhi Capitals, Vizag, 2025

Best bowling figures on IPL debut

• 6/12 - Alzarri Joseph (MI) vs SRH, Hyderabad, 2019
• 5/17 - Andrew Tye (GL) vs RPS, Rajkot, 2017
• 4/11 - Shoaib Akhtar (KKR) vs DC, Kolkata, 2008
• 4/24 - Ashwani Kumar (MI) vs KKR, Mumbai, 2025
• 4/26 - Kevon Cooper (RR) vs PBKS, Jaipur, 2012
• 4/33 - David Wiese (RCB) vs MI, Bengaluru, 2015

Here's What Ashwani Kumar Said On His Historic Debut

Ashwani Kumar (Mumbai Indians):

"It is a wonderful feeling. There was a lot of pressure but the way the team environment is, it went alright. (On what he ate) Lunch, I didn't eat anything. Only had a banana. There were too much nerves before the game. I planned a a lot. They said, it is your debut game, just go out there and bowl as you do."

"(On plans for Russell) Yeah, the captain had told me to bang it into the pitch to the batter. It didn't come off. Then he said to bowl into the body but the situation was such that he went for a big shot and got out. Yes, everyone at my village will be watching it, I will have a word with them after the game."