New Delhi, April 1 -- A different action, zip and late swing were enough for Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya to unleash an unknown Ashwani Kumar against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in their first home encounter in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium on Monday. The 23-year-old didn't disappoint his captain.

Playing his first-ever IPL match, Ashwani Kumar picked up KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane's wicket on the very first delivery he bowled. He later went to dismiss Rinku Singh, Andre Russell and Manish Pandey to finish with 4/24 and help Mumbai bundle KKR out for just 116 in 16.2 overs.

In fact, Ashwani Kumar, who grabbed limelight after his show in the Sher-e-Punjab T20 trophy, became the first Indian to tak...