It is clear that the Mumbai Indians don’t have faith in Arjun and thus, haven’t picked him in the first 3 matches of IPL. Young pacer Ashwani Kumar impressed on his Mumbai Indians debut The left-arm pacer bowled a brilliant spell of 4/24 against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Mumbai Indians (MI) finally got off the mark in IPL 2025 in emphatic style, delivering a dominant performance against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Debutant Ashwani Kumar stole the show with a sensational four-wicket haul, while Ryan Rickelton’s unbeaten 62 guided MI to a commanding eight-wicket victory.

Opting to bowl, MI rode on debutant Ashwani Kumar's brilliant display with the ball to bundle out KKR for 116 before they chased down the target in 12.5 overs