A left-arm fast bowler from Punjab, Ashwani Kumar made his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians in the 2025 season after playing only four T20 matches on the domestic circuit. Ashwani Kumar hails from Jhanjeri, a village in the Mohali district of Punjab. He belongs to a humble family that couldn't afford to pay for his cricket. Ashwani Kumar (born 29 August 2001) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Punjab in domestic cricket and Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. [1] He made his first-class debut on 9 December 2019, for Punjab in the 2019–20 Ranji Trophy. [2] Who is Ashwani Kumar, the Mumbai Indians debutant who took 4 wickets vs Kolkata Knight Riders Kumar also took a wicket off his first ever delivery when he sent back Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane in the 4th over.
