Ashwani Kumar is a professional cricket bowler who plays in the Indian domestic cricket circuit and the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was born on August 29, 2001, in Jhanjeri, Mohali. He made his First-Class (FC) debut for Punjab in October 2019 against Rajasthan in Jaipur. He took two wickets across two innings in his FC debut game. Then, he made his List-A debut against the same opposition at Ranchi on December 08, 2021. He made his T20 debut against Haryana at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on October 30, 2022. He bowled just two overs and went for 13 runs in his T20 debut game.
Ashwani Kumar was first scouted after his good performances at Sher E Punjab T20 Competition in 2024. Mumbai Indians (MI) franchise signed him for INR 30 lakhs during the IPL 2025 auction. As of April 11, 2025, Ashwani Kumar has reportedly played just two FC, four List-A, six T20 (domestic), and two IPL matches. He took the wickets of Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, and Andre Russell in his debut IPL game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Ashwani Kumar's IPL Team
Ashwani Kumar is making hsi debut playing the IPL in 2025. MI bought him for INR 30 lakhs in the IPL 2025 auction. Before that, he went unsold in the IPL 2023 and 2024 auctions. (via IPL's official website)
| Year | Team |
| 2025 | Mumbai Indians |
Ashwani Kumar's IPL auction price
As of April 2025, Ashwani Kumar has only been bought once during the IPL auction in 2025. He was signed by MI for INR 30 lakhs during the IPL 2025 auction. He went unsold in the previous two IPL auctions (2023 and 2024), having registered himself with a base price of INR 20 lakhs. (via IPL's official website)
| Year | Team | Price (INR) |
| 2025 | Mumbai Indians | 30 lakhs |
Ashwani Kumar's IPL stats
As of April 11, 2025, Ashwani Kumar has played just two IPL games and took five wickets at an average of 12.60 and a strike rate of 7.20. His economy in the IPL is 10.50 and has the best figures of 4/24. His best figures came against KKR in his debut game at Wankhede Stadium on March 31, 2025.
Ashwani Kumar's IPL wickets year-wise
| Year | Matches | Wickets |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 |
Ashwani Kumar's IPL records
Ashwani Kumar becomes the Player of the Match (POTM) in his debut IPL game against KKR. He registered the fourth-best bowling figure by a player on his IPL debut.
FAQs on Ashwani Kumar
A. No. Ashwani Kumar's 4/24 against KKR is the fourth-best figure by a player on his IPL debut, as of April 11, 2025. Before that, Alzarri Joseph, Andrew Tye, and Shoaib Akhtar registered the best figures on this IPL debut.
A. As of April 2025, Ashwani Kumar is reportedly 23 years old.
A. As of April 11, 2025, Ashwani Kumar has taken 12 wickets in eight T20 games (IPL and domestic T20s).
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