Yashasvi Jaiswal of Rajasthan Royals (ANI photo) Yashasvi Jaiswal added another stunning entry to his growing IPL record book when he blasted a six off the very first ball against Delhi Capitals in Jaipur. Faced with Mitchell Starc, the left-hander spoke immediately.Starc started short and in the slot and Jaiswal was quick to respond. Hangs in, picks a length early and flicks it cleanly over backward square leg for a massive six. With this hit, Jaiswal moved to the top of the list for most first-ball sixes in an IPL innings, achieving the feat for the fourth time.
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Shikhar Dhawan on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, life after retirement and moreYou mostly hit a six on the first ball of an IPL innings4 – Yashasvi Jaiswal*2- Priyansh Arya1 – Naman Ojha1 – Mayank Agarwal1 – Sunil Narine1 – Virat Kohli1 – Robin Uthappa1 – Phil Salt1 – Sanju SamsonHe also joined the elite group of players who hit a six off the first ball of an IPL match and became the latest name on the list.Six off the first ball of the IPL matchNaman Ojha (RR) off Brad Hodge (KKR), Durban, 2009Virat Kohli (RCB) off Varun Aaron (RR), Bengaluru, 2019Phil Salt (KKR) from Nuwan Thushara (MI), Kolkata, 2024Priyansh Arya (PBKS) from Khaleel Ahmed (CSK), Mullanpur, 2025Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) from Mitchell Starc (DC), Jaipur, 2026*However, this moment was short-lived. Starc responded immediately, dismissing Jaiswal on the third ball. The full toss caught him off guard and his attempted flick bounced back to the bowler, handing Starc his first wicket of the season.Rajasthan Royals’ start worsened when Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fell for just 4 in the next over, leaving the hosts under early pressure despite an explosive start.Earlier, RR captain Riyan Parag opted to bat while Starc returned to action after recovering from a shoulder injury.
