IPL 2025 – Ashwani Kumar’s IPL Debut Performance Makes Suhana Khan Cry: 23-year-old fast bowler Ashwani Kumar made a stunning debut for Mumbai Indians (MI), destroying Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) with his brilliant bowling in the 12th match of the IPL 2025 on Monday, March 31.
Ashwani Kumar’s Stunning IPL Debut Performance
Suhana Khan, the daughter of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan, was clearly upset as she watched Ashwani Kumar destroy KKR’s batting lineup. Her emotional reactions were caught on camera.
The left-arm pacer came into the attack in the 3rd over, and on his first ball, he took the big wicket of KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane.
With that wicket, he became the fourth Mumbai Indians (MI) bowler, after Ali Murtaza, Alzarri Joseph, and Dewald Brevis, to take a wicket on his first ball in an IPL debut for MI.
Ashwani didn’t stop there. He also dismissed Rinku Singh and Manish Pandey in the 11th over and bowled out Andre Russell in the 13th over.
He ended with impressive figures of 4 wickets for 24 runs in 3 overs, which became the fourth-best debut bowling performance in IPL history. He also made history as the first Indian to take four wickets in his IPL debut match.
Suhana Khan’s Heartbreaking Moment Captured on Camera
While Mumbai Indians fans celebrated his brilliant performance, KKR supporters had a rough time. Suhana Khan, a passionate KKR fan, was visibly heartbroken as she watched the match from the stadium. Her reactions quickly went viral on social media.
Suhana Khan was clearly upset during the entire KKR batting innings, but her disappointment reached its highest point when Rinku Singh and Andre Russell were dismissed. She was seen covering her face with her hands and appeared to be in tears.
Watch the viral video:
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Pacer Trent Boult took 1 wicket for 23 runs in his 4 overs, while Deepak Chahar claimed 2 wickets for 19 runs in 2 overs, helping Mumbai Indians bowl out Kolkata Knight Riders for 116 in 20 overs.
Ahead of the MI vs KKR match, Ian Bishop mentioned on ESPNCricinfo that Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar needed to give MI a strong start with the ball. He said:
“The ball hasn’t swung as much, I think, as either of them would have hoped. And this white ball swings so very little sometimes. Trent Boult has to bowl the first over because of his record in the first over. And Deepak Chahar then has to come in and he wants the ball to swing. It’s not the only thing he does, but he wants it to swing and that hasn’t happened just yet. So, Jasprit Bumrah cannot come back quickly enough for the Mumbai Indians.”
“I’m hoping so because, look, we’ve talked a lot about how the game has drifted a little bit in favour of batting. And Trent Boult is too good a bowler. If there’s a semblance of swinging and he understands the conditions at Wankhede, I expect him to become a threat as the season goes on. And once Chahar can stay fit, he will have an impact at some point during the season as well. I can’t wait for the ball to start swinging.”
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