Mumbai Indians’ unheralded fast bowler Ashwani Kumar, who became the first Indian to take four wickets on IPL debut, is a “lot quicker than people recognise at first”, says his teammate Ryan Rickelton.
The left-arm Punjab seamer took 4/24 on Monday to blow away Kolkata Knight Riders as Mumbai Indians recorded an eight-wicket win which took them to the sixth spot in the points table.
“He’s a lot quicker than I think people recognise at first, that’s a great attribute he has and he can swing the new ball,” Rickelton told the media after the match here at the Wankhede Stadium.