Making an IPL debut is a dream for many bowlers around, but taking a wicket on the first ball of the debut is the cherry on the cake. As we gear up for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, let’s revisit a unique achievement in IPL history: bowlers who took a wicket with their very first ball in an IPL tournament.
1st ball wicket on IPL debut
Ishant Sharma was the first bowler to take a wicket on the very first ball of his IPL debut. In the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore, Ishant took the wicket of Rahul Dravid in IPL 2008. Wilkin Mota also did the same in IPL 2008, where the took the wicket of Suresh Raina.
n 2009, Shane Harwood, Amit Singh and Charl Langelveldt took the wickets on their first ball of the debut match. Ali Murtaza in IPL 2010 took the wicket of Naman Ojha.
In IPL 2019, West Indian pacer Alzarri Joseph took the wicket of David Warner on his very first IPL ball. In that game, he also took the best bowling figures in the history of the Indian Premier League.
First ball wicket in IPL
| Bowler | Match | Batter | Year |
| Ishant Sharma | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rahul Dravid | 2008 |
| Wilkin Mota | Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings | Suresh Raina | 2008 |
| Shane Harwood | Rajasthan Royal vs Deccan Chargers | Azhar Bilakhia | 2009 |
| Amit Singh | Rajasthan Royal vs Punjab Kings | Sunny Sohal | 2009 |
| Charl Langeveldt | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Rob Quiney | 2009 |
| Ali Murtaza | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Naman Ojha | 2010 |
| TP Sudhindra | Deccan Chargers vs Chennai Super Kings | Faf du Plessis | 2012 |
| Alzarri Joseph | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | David Warner | 2019 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans | Shubhman Gill | 2022 |
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