Nine Players To Hit A Six On 1st Ball Of their IPL Career

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A total of 9 players have hit a six on first ball of their IPL career. Here are they -

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Playing for Rajasthan Royals, he was the first player to achieve the feat in IPL.

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Another RR player who hit a six off the first ball is Kevon Cooper.

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Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders, Russell slammed the first ball of his IPL career for a biggie.

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The hero of 2016 World Cup final too started his batting in IPL with a six, playing for Delhi Daredevils.

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Though his IPL career could not last long, the ex-Royal Challengers Bengaluru player hit a six off the first ball.

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The player from West Indies made his IPL debut with KKR and slammed a six off the first ball he faced.

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A renowned international bowler Theekshana hit a six off the first ball he faced in his IPL career while playing for Chennai Super Kings.

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Opening the batting for Mumbai Indians, the right-handed batter kicked off his batting in IPL with a six.

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The CSK star too hit a six on the very first ball he faced in IPL.

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Nine Players To Hit A Six On 1st Ball Of their IPL Career

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A total of 9 players have hit a six on first ball of their IPL career. Here are they -

Playing for Rajasthan Royals, he was the first player to achieve the feat in IPL.

Rob Quiney

Another RR player who hit a six off the first ball is Kevon Cooper.

Kevon Cooper

Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders, Russell slammed the first ball of his IPL career for a biggie.

Andre Russell

The hero of 2016 World Cup final too started his batting in IPL with a six, playing for Delhi Daredevils.

Carlos Brathwaite

Though his IPL career could not last long, the ex-Royal Challengers Bengaluru player hit a six off the first ball.

Aniket Choudhary

The player from West Indies made his IPL debut with KKR and slammed a six off the first ball he faced.

Javon Searles

A renowned international bowler Theekshana hit a six off the first ball he faced in his IPL career while playing for Chennai Super Kings.

Maheesh Theekshana

Opening the batting for Mumbai Indians, the right-handed batter kicked off his batting in IPL with a six.

Siddhesh Lad

The CSK star too hit a six on the very first ball he faced in IPL.

Sameer Rizvi

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