Delhi: Rajasthan Royals (RR) star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal started the second innings against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the match number 62 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 with a fours. Along with this, he has become the first player to hit the first ball five times in the season of an Indian Premier League (IPL), and he has done this feat for the second time.
Left -handed batsman Jaiswal sent the first ball of Khalil Ahmed in the direction of deep fine leg, which gave a fours. Earlier, Jaiswal also hit the first ball of the innings five times in 2023.
Former Indian veteran opener Virender Sehwag did the same in 2014. Virat Kohli (2023), Sunil Naren (2018) and Phil Sold (2025) have done this feat 4-4 times.
As far as Jaiswal is concerned, he started the innings against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in this season with sixes, while Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) hit the first ball on the first ball. Earlier, he also hit a four off the first ball in the match against CSK in Chepock.
Rajasthan Royals’ performance in this season has not been much special, but Jaiswal is in tremendous form. He has scored 559 runs in 14 innings at an average of 43 and a strike rate of around 160.
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