In Match 56 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Gujarat Titans (GT) on May 6 (Tuesday), Ashwani Kumar became only the third concussion substitute in the tournament's history.
The MI left-arm seamer was brought in as a substitute for South African fast-bowling all-rounder Corbin Bosch, who was hit on the helmet while batting in the first innings.
Bosch, who scored 27 off 22 deliveries, whacked Prasidh Krishna for consecutive sixes in the first two deliveries of the final over. The tall paceman, however, responded with a mean bouncer and hit Bosch on the helmet, leading to his concussion.
Bosch had a check-up with the physio and continued batting, but got run-out on the very next delivery. Thanks to his little cameo, MI got to 155/8 in their 20 overs. Earlier this season, Ashwani made his IPL debut against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and registered figures of 4/24. He played two more games but leaked a lot of runs and was dropped from the XI.
Vishnu Vinod for Ishan Kishan (MI – IPL 2023) and Yudhvir Singh (LSG – IPL 2024) are the other two concussion substitutes in the IPL.
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