When Kumar Kartikeya Singh was announced as the replacement for an injured Arshad Khan in the Mumbai Indians’ squad in IPL 2022, many had little knowledge about who he was and what he brought to the table. 

On Saturday, Kartikeya showed why Mumbai fast-tracked him from a net bowler to a replacement player and then gave him an IPL debut against Rajasthan Royals at the DY Patil Stadium.