MI have been historically known for unearthing some unheard names and polish them into world-class performers and every time a youngster makes a debut for MI, eyeballs are on that player and more so when you dismiss the opposition skipper off his very first ball. Ashwani Kumar - Latest gem unearthed by MI? Well, that's what the left-arm pacer hailing from Punjab, Ashwani Kumar, has been able to do as he got the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane, the KKR skipper, off the very first ball he bowled in IPL. Ashwani Kumar. On MI debut. FIRST BALL WICKET 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥#MumbaiIndians #PlayLikeMumbai #TATAIPL #MIvKKR — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 31, 2025 How many times has this happened before? Ashwani Kumar has become the 10th bowler in the history of IPL to take a wicket on the very first ball of his IPL debut. While Ishant Sharma did it first playing for KKR in 2008, Matheesha Pathirana was the last one to achieve the feat in 2022 for CSK. Also Read | Tilak Varma juggles the ball as debutant Ashwani dismisses KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane What is the history of Ashwani Kumar? Bought in at the price of INR 30 Lakh by Mumbai Indians in the 2025 IPL mega auction, Ashwani Kumar is another product of the feeder league across the nation bursting on to the scene playing in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 tournament, Punjab’s T20 league. He is particularly good in the death overs and earned his name by performing well towards the end of the innings in the same tournament where he registered best figures of 4/36. He made his T20 debut for Punjab in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2022 where he picked up three wickets in four games at an economy rate of 8.50 and was also a part of the Punjab Kings' squad in 2024 but did not get a chance there. The 23-year old born in Jhanjeri, a village close to Mohali in Punjab is known for having some good variations and a deceptive bouncer which makes him a weapon in T20s, specially in the death overs. Third uncapped player for MI in IPL 2025 He joins the likes of Satyanarayana Raju and Vignesh Puthur as an uncapped player to be making their debuts for MI in IPL 2025 and will be looking to make an impression on the big stage having already started well.