Ashwani Kumar Makes IPL History; How Many Debutants Have Taken Wicket On First Ball?

Ashwani Kumar - (AP)

In the ongoing match between Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium, 23-year-old Ashwani Kumar hogged the internet as he got a wicket on the first ball of his IPL debut. The left-arm seamer, who is making his IPL debut, striked on the first ball and got rid of Ajinkya Rahane.

With the dismissal, Ashwani Kumar went viral on the internet and has become the talk of the town with his heroics. However, was it the first time that a bowler has striked on the first ball of their IPL debut? 

How Many Bowlers Have Taken Wicket On Debut Ball In IPL History?

For the unversed, it is not the first time that a bowler has taken a wicket on the first ball of their IPL career, rather it was the 10th time when a bowler achieved this feat. Further, Ishant Sharma was the first player in IPL history to take a wicket on debut-ball in the cash-studded league. 

He achievied the feat in 2008 for KKR when he got rid of RCB's Rahul Dravid. Here is the complete list of players with a wicket on their first-ever IPL ball. 

How Many MI Stars Have Taken Wicket On First-Ball Of Their IPL Debut

Ashwani has become the 3rd MI player to take a wicket on the first-ball of their IPL debut. 

• Ali Murtaza vs RR, 2010 (Naman Ojha)
• Alzarri Joseph vs SRH, 2019 (David Warner)
• Ashwani Kumar vs KKR, 2025 (Ajinkya Rahane)

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