It’s all about aggression in the first over, whether it comes from the batters or the bowlers. And when a bowler, especially a pacer, picks up a wicket in the very first over, it feels nothing short of a fairytale start. That’s exactly what a few players have consistently managed. In the IPL, where batters often dominate from start to finish, there are a handful of bowlers who have regularly rattled top-order batters right from ball one. Leading the pack is Trent Boult, who has now gone even further, extending his record for the most wickets in the first over of an Indian Premier League innings by adding yet another scalp in the IPL 2025 clash between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He dismissed Phil Salt by cleaning up his timber
0.1 – FOUR!
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0.2 – THUNDER BOULT!#TrentBoult's love affair with wickets in the first over continue as he castles #PhilSalt! Absolute drama to start the #IPLRivalryWeek!
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Most Wickets in First Over of IPL
| Player | Wickets | Matches Played |
| Trent Boult | 31 | 97 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 27 | 126 |
| Praveen Kumar | 15 | 89 |
| Sandeep Sharma | 13 | 78 |
| Deepak Chahar | 13 | 77 |
Apart from Kiwi pacer Trent Boult, it’s surely interesting to see two Indians feature in the list. Close behind is Indian veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has picked up 27 first-over wickets in 126 games.
At number three is Praveen Kumar, a swing specialist from the early IPL seasons. He took 15 first-over wickets in 89 matches, often dismantling top orders with his deceptive pace and movement.
