Yashwhi Jaiswal added another impressive entry to his growing IPL record book with a first-ball six against Delhi Capitals in Jaipur. Facing Mitchell Starc, the left-hander made a quick statement.Starc started short and in the slot, and Jaiswal responded quickly. Stepping back, he picks the length early and swings it cleanly over backward square leg for a massive six. With this hit, Jaiswal moved to the top of the list of most first-ball sixes in an IPL innings, and achieved the feat for the fourth time.
Most of the times, hitting a six on the first ball of an IPL innings4 – Yashvi Jaiswal*2 – Priyansh Arya1 – Naman Ojha1 – Mayank Agarwal1 – Sunil Narayan1 – Virat Kohli1 – Robin Uthappa1. Full salt1 – Sanju SamsonHe also joined an elite group of players to hit a six off the first ball of an IPL match, becoming the latest name on the list.A six on the first ball of an IPL matchNaman Ojha (RR) off Brad Hodge (KKR), Durban, 2009Virat Kohli (RCB) Varun Aaron (RR), Bengaluru, 2019Full Salt (KKR) Nuvan Thishara (MI), Kolkata, 2024Priyansh Arya (PBKS) Khalil Ahmed (CSK), Milanpur, 2025Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) Mitchell Starc (DC), Jaipur, 2026*However, the moment was short. Starc responded immediately, dismissing Jaiswal on the third ball. A full toss caught him by surprise, and his attempted swipe went back to the bowler, giving Starc his first wicket of the season.Rajasthan Royals‘ The start turned sour when Vibhu Suryavanshi fell for just 4 in the next over, leaving the hosts under early pressure despite an explosive start.Earlier RR Capt Ryan Prague opted to bat, while Starc returned to action after recovering from a shoulder injury.
