Who is Ashwani Kumar? Know About His Girlfriend, Family, Career, Stats, and More

Mumbai Indians are currently facing off against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Ashwani Kumar, a 23-year-old from Punjab, earned an inclusion in the playing XI for Mumbai Indians against KKR, and this was his debut game in the IPL. MI bought him for Rs. 30 lakh in the 2025 mega auction. He was part of the Punjab Kings squad last season but did not get to play any games in the tournament.

The left-arm pacer scalped a five-wicket haul in the very first game in the IPL. Kumar used the pace of the Mumbai wicket and varied the lengths of his deliveries to trouble most of the KKR batters. The highlight of his spell was picking up the wicket of the dangerous Andre Russell.

He started playing domestic cricket in the 2022 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for Punjab but has been part of only four matches so far. He has scalped three wickets at an economy rate of 8.50. The left-arm pacer has also been part of two first-class and four List A games for Punjab.

Ashwani Kumar Personal Information

Ashwani Kumar Family

Ashwani Kumar, the Mumbai Indians’ rising star, comes from a supportive family in Jhanjeri, Mohali. His father, Satnam Singh, and mother, Sarabjit Kaur, have been his biggest cheerleaders. Rooted in Punjab, they’ve nurtured his cricketing dreams, celebrating every milestone from local pitches to the IPL stage with quiet pride.

Ashwani Kumar Jersey Number

He is wearing jersey number 42 for the Mumbai Indians.

Ashwani Kumar Net Worth

Ashwani Kumar was bought by the Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2025 mega-auction for his base price of ₹30 lakhs, which is a major part of his net worth. As of now, there is no exact information about his net worth; however, by his lifestyle, it can be estimated at around ₹40 lakhs.

Ashwani Kumar IPL Career

The left-arm medium pacer also became the first Indian bowler to scalp a four-wicket haul on his IPL debut.

After the end of the KKR innings, Kumar had a chat with Harsha Bhogle, where he spoke about how he ate just a banana at lunch on the day of his IPL debut against KKR because he was very nervous.

Ashwani Kumar's bowling statistics in IPL