Ashwani Kumar Height, Age, Family, Biography
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Age: 23 Years
Hometown: Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar, Punjab
Height: 5' 9"
Bio/Wiki | |
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Real Name/Full Name | Ashwani Rana |
Profession | Cricketer (Bowler) |
Famous for | Having the best bowling figure on IPL debut (4 wicket for 24 runs) |
Physical Stats | |
Height (approx.) | 5' 9" (175 cm) |
Weight (approx.) | 60 Kg 154 lbs) |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 12 Inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
International Debut | ODI- Did not make yet Test- Did not make yet T20- Did not make yet |
Jersey Number | #42 (IPL) #33 (Sher-e-Punjab Trophy) |
Domestic/State Team | First-class/List-A/T20 • Punjab Sher-e-Punjab Trophy • BLV Blasters Indian Premier League (IPL) • Mumbai Indians (MI, 2025) |
Coach/Mentor | • Varinder Singh • VRV Singh |
Batting Style | Left-handed |
Bowling Style | Left-arm fast medium |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 29 August 2001 (Wednesday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 23 Years |
Birthplace | Jhanjeri, Sahibzada Ajit Singh (SAS) Nagar (aka Mohali), Punjab, India |
Zodiac sign | Virgo |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Mohali, Punjab |
School | Government Senior Secondary School, Jhanjeri |
Educational Qualification | High school pass |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | • Swimming • Travelling |
Tattoo(s) | • 'I am enough' on right wrist • 'Fear' on right leg |
Piercing(s) | In both ears |
Social Media | • Instagram |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Harkesh Kumar Mother- Meena Devi |
Siblings | Brother- Shiv Rana (Elder) |
Favourites | |
Cricketer(s) | Jasprit Bumrah, Mitchell Starc |
Food(s) | Besan ka chilla, Aloo paratha |
Style Quotient | |
Money Factor | |
Salary/Income (approx.) | Rs 30 lakhs (from 2025 IPL contract) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Ashwani Kumar
- Ashwani Kumar was born in a middle-class Punjabi family. According to one source, his father passed away when he was young.
- According to another source, his father is well and young.
- His mother raised him as a single parent and encouraged him to play cricket.
- He once suffered a serious injury, after which he received treatment and took almost a year to return to the cricket ground.
- He made his first-class debut for Punjab in 2019 and his Ranji Trophy debut in 2021.
- Mumbai Indians (MI) scouts first spotted him during the 2024 Sher-e-Punjab Trophy, where they were impressed by his ability to bowl wide yorkers in death overs.
- He refused a job offer in 2024 that would have given him enough financial stability but required him to leave cricket and move out of Punjab.
- In 2024, he was a member of the Punjab Kings (PBKS) squad but didn’t play in any match.
- In the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, the Mumbai Indians acquired him for his base price of Rs 30 lakhs.
- His father said he used to give Kumar Rs 30 to go to the nearby stadium. He used to go around 5 am and practice entire day and come back around 10 pm.
- His bowling speed is around 135-140 kph (84-87 mph). He can bowl yorkers and back-of-the-hand slower ball variations.
- He became the first player to take 4 wickets on his IPL debut. On 31 March 2025, he took 4 wickets for 24 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), which included popular batsman Ajinkya Rahane, Manish Pandey, Rinku Singh, and Andre Russell.
- Former cricketer Sanvir Singh claimed that he talked to Ashwani Kumar before the tournament when Kumar told him that 3 wickets under 30 runs would have been his dream debut in the IPL.
- Ashwani Kumar said after the match that he was tense before the match, did not eat the meal and had only one banana.
- He started cricket wearing canvas shoes. So, his father often helped him with sports shoes. When he was selected in the IPL, he distributed cricket kits in the nearby villages.
- After Kumar made his debut, his teammate Ryan Rickelton said that he was much faster than the expectations.