IPL 2018: Everything first of Indian Premier League

Ten Years since the Start of the IPL season has given enough entertaining moments to the viewers and a history of the players. With the start of the 11th edition of most entertaining Indian Premier League(IPL) next month, let's take a moment to celebrate all the firsts of the IPL


Ten Years since the Start of the IPL season has given enough entertaining moments to the viewers and a history of the players.

With the start of the 11th edition of most entertaining Indian Premier League(IPL) next month, let's take a moment to celebrate all the firsts of the IPL

First IPL hundred

Brendon McCullum, Kolkata Knight Riders batsman has scored an unbeaten 158 against Royal Challengers claiming to be the first player to score a century in the very first game of 2008 IPL

His innings included 13 sixes and 10 fours, propelling KKR to 222/3.

KKR won the match by 140 runs.

First 5 wicket haul

Pakistan speedster Sohail Tanvir bagged the first 5-wicket haul in the Indian Premier League.

Tanvir who represented Rajasthan Royals claimed 6 wickets for 14 runs in the inaugural edition of the tournament and remains to be the best performance even after 10 years of IPL

Tanvir's heroics saw CSK being bowled out for 109.

First IPL hat-Trick

Lakshmipathy Balaji bagged the first hat-trick in the Indian Premier League

The Chennai Super Kings bowler claimed a hat-trick in the 31st match of the inaugural season when he picked up Irfan Pathan, Piyush Chawla and Vikram Singh of Kings XI Punjab in the final over the match.

Chennai Super Kings won by 18 runs.

First Super Over

First super over took place between KKR and Royals in IPL 2009.

Rajasthan Royals had scored 150 runs for the loss of 6 wickets and in reply, KKR managed to tie the score off the final ball of the innings.

In the super over, KKR scored 15/1 while Yusuf Pathan slammed 18 off 4 balls to seal the win for RR.

The first duck(s) in the IPL

The first player to be dismissed for a duck was RCB's Balachandra Akhil in the inaugural match between KKR and RCB.

The first player to be dismissed for a golden duck was DC's Chaminda Vaas in the 4th match of 2008 IPL between KKR and DC.

Ajit Agarkar claimed the wicket of Sri Lankan legend.

First IPL champions

Shane Warne-led Rajasthan Royals were crowned the first IPL champions.

The Royals defeated Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings by 3 wickets in a nail-biting match.

RR actually scored the winning run off the last ball of the game.

CSK had set a target of 164 but the brilliance of Yusuf Pathan and Shane Watson ensured that the Royals chased down the target in 20 overs.

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