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Mumbai Indians’ losing streak stopped after four defeats, Ashwani Kumar said – “Hard work on yorker and swing paid off”
Sandy Verma | April 21, 2026 7:24 PM CST

IPL 206 Updates: Yesterday, in the Gujarat vs Mumbai match, Ashwani Kumar, who was playing his first match of the season as an impact player for Mumbai Indians, bowled brilliantly and took 4 wickets for 24 runs. Played an important role in the team’s victory. “I was working on yorkers and swing and waiting for the opportunity. Whenever I got the chance, I tried to perform well,” he said after the match. Young fast bowler Ashwani Kumar, who ended Mumbai Indians’ losing streak, said that he worked hard on yorker and swing, which paid off in the IPL match against Gujarat Titans.

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He also told that he bowled keeping in mind the conditions of the pitch. After discussing the strategy with the captain, the team performed accordingly. Ashwani said, “On the black soil pitch, the ball was staying low and there was swing in the first innings, so we focused on bowling on the right length.” With this victory, Mumbai Indians’ losing streak in four consecutive matches has ended and the team has reached seventh place in the points table. Ashwani said that the team learned from its mistakes and followed the coach’s advice, which kept their morale strong. In this match, thanks to Tilak Verma’s brilliant inning of unbeaten 101 runs on 45 balls, Mumbai Indians scored 199 runs for 5 wickets. In response, Gujarat Titans team was reduced to just 100 runs in 15.5 overs.


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