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Which batsmen have hit a Six on the first ball of an IPL innings? Priyansh Arya goes past Virat Kohli in elite list
TL;DR
Priyansh Arya hit a six on the first ball of an IPL innings, surpassing Virat Kohli in the record books. He is now the only player to achieve this feat twice in IPL history.
Key points
- Priyansh Arya hit a six on the first ball bowled by Mitchell Starc
- He is the only player to hit a six on the first ball twice in IPL history
- Virat Kohli is part of the elite IPL list
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KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Priyansh Arya hit a six of the first ball bowled by Mitchell Starc in the PBKS vs DC clash.
- Priyansh Arya is now the only player in history to hit a six on the first ball twice in IPL history.
- Virat Kohli is part of the elite IPL list.
Priyansh Arya goes past Virat Kohli in an elite IPL list
Priyansh Arya made a fiery start to his innings during a crucial IPL 2026 match between PBKS and DC on Monday at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.
Arya hit a six of the very first ball of the PBKS innings, bowled by none other than Australian great Mitchell Starc, to get things running for his side.
With the maximum hit, Arya overtook Virat Kohli in the list of batters who have hit a six of the very first ball of an IPL innings in history. Kohli achieved the feat in 2019, when he hit then RR bowler Varun Aaron over the boundary in IPL 2019.
Arya entered this elite list of batters last season, when he struck CSK's Khaleel Ahmed for a maximum.
Other than Arya and Kohli, Naman Ojha, Phil Salt and Yashasvi Jaiswal has also achieved this feat in IPL.
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Q&A
Who is Priyansh Arya in IPL history?
Priyansh Arya is a cricketer who has made history by hitting a six on the first ball of an IPL innings twice.
What record did Priyansh Arya break in the IPL?
Priyansh Arya broke the record by becoming the only player to hit a six on the first ball of an IPL innings twice.
Which other players have hit a six on the first ball in IPL?
The article mentions that Virat Kohli is part of the elite list of players who have achieved this feat, among others.
What match did Priyansh Arya hit the six in?
Priyansh Arya hit the six on the first ball bowled by Mitchell Starc during the PBKS vs DC match.