Trent Boult, of Rajasthan Royals, has been in destructive mode in this IPL, particularly in the first overs. He notched up his 24th first-over wicket during the RR vs LSG match, announcing that he is becoming a real first-overs’ dominant pacer.

Boult had bowled the first over for the 78th time in IPL and, after opening the bowling against LSG, he dismissed Quinton de Kock to give his side an important early breakthrough. With a few more first-over wickets, Boult will surpass Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who has 27 wickets from 114 innings.

First-over wickets in IPL

  1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar- 27 wickets in 114 innings.

  2. Trent Boult- 24 wickets in 78 innings.

  3. Praveen Kumar- 15 wickets in 89 innings.

  4. Zaheer Khan- 14 wickets in 65 innings.

  5. Deepak Chahar- 13 wickets in 70 innings.

TOPICS: IPL 2024 RR Vs LSG