Class act! Yashasvi Jaiswal ahead of Virat Kohli in rare record

NEW DELHI: It was a pure display of class from Rajasthan Royals’ star batter Yashasvi Jaiswal during the

IPL 2025

clash against

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

. Walking in to open the innings, Jaiswal faced Bhuvneshwar Kumar and launched the very first delivery into the stands for a stunning six.
With that audacious stroke, Jaiswal cemented his place in IPL history as the player with the most sixes off the first ball of an innings — achieving the feat three times. The fearless left-hander tops a list that includes Naman Ojha, Mayank Agarwal, Sunil Narine, Virat Kohli, Robin Uthappa, Phil Salt, and Priyansh Arya, all of whom have done it once.
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Most sixes on the first ball in IPL:
3 – Yashasvi Jaiswal*
1 – Naman Ojha
1 – Mayank Agarwal
1 – Sunil Narine
1 – Virat Kohli
1 – Robin Uthappa
1 – Phil Salt
1 – Priyansh Arya

Earlier, Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted a competitive 205 for five, powered by fluent half-centuries from Virat Kohli (70 off 42) and Devdutt Padikkal (50 off 27).
The duo added 95 for the second wicket on a slightly tricky surface. Late cameos from Jitesh Sharma (20* off 10) and Tim David (23 off 15) gave RCB the finishing kick.