KM Asif made his T20 debut for Kerala in the 2017-18 Zonal T20 League in 2018. This express pacer from Kerala was bought by the Royals in the 2023 auction, after he had played for Chennai Super Kings in 2018 and 2022. Asif made his debut in Pink in the Royals’ very first outing of the 2023 season, and returned with the most economical spell of the match for his team.