Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya heaped praise on his team's scouting department for unearthing another gem in Ashwani Kumar, after the pace bowler produced the best figures by an Indian on his Indian Premier League debut.

With only four senior T20 matches in his kitty apart from four List A games and two Ranji Trophy matches, Ashwani's rich returns heralded the domination shown by MI's seamers.

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.