IPL 2025: ‘You are from Punjab, so just …’ – Hardik Pandya told MI debutant Ashwani Kumar. Cricket news

A quick Pep Talk by Skipar Hardik Pandya lifted the souls of a nervous Mumbai Indians (MI) in debut Ashwani KumarWhich was then not seen back in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhed Stadium on Monday evening, which he made himself with a record-setting spell of bowling.
The 23 -year -old took out his heart to take four wickets (4 for 24) against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), marking it as the first opportunity for an Indian bowler to take four wickets on his IPL debut.
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“I didn’t know that I was the first Indian to do so, but it feels good,” Ashwani said, talking to iplt20.com.
Ashwani’s Dream Debut helped Mi Bowl KKR out for a bottom-bore 116, after which Ryan Ricelton led MI’s Chase, scoring an unbeaten 62 off 41 balls to win an eight-wicket win, which is the first season of Mi after a consecutive defeat in two matches.
Talking about his magic, the first film, which is from Jhanjeeri in Punjab and the bowls on the left shared their captain’s words, which took his confidence to a different level.
“This is a very good feeling. I didn’t think I would do so well. Hardik Bhai said to me,” You are fearless from Punjab and Punjabis, so just scare the opponents and enjoy yourself, “Ashwani said.
He delivered the first ball, rejecting KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane. This is the first example in the last decade in the IPL when an Indian bowler got a wicket with the first ball off his first ball. This almost turned into a fallen catch, as Tilak Verma finally won the first attempt before achieving the ball.
“When he stumbled, I was just hoping that he would catch it because when you take wickets with your first ball, the match usually goes well,” Ashwani said.
MI’s bowling coach, Paras Mhambre, also weighed at Ashwani’s performance.
“To see someone, first game, under pressure, happy for him. He worked on his strength and focused on his strength and it results in him. It’s not about performance, it’s about going in and enjoying what you do,” said Mhambre.
“Left-Arme semen that rotates the ball and achieves a high speed, ticks a lot of boxes for us. Vencahed, we always know, there is a wicket, with a wicket that has a much higher jump than others. He is the kind of boy who swings the ball and chooses high speed (on the bowl), so he had the right surface to play.
Ashwani was talking about the wickets taken by him, in which Andre Russell’s dismissal was his favorite.
“My favorite wicket was Andre Russell because he is a very big player. Hardik Bhai didn’t call me afraid, so I just wanted to bowl for my plans.”