Mohammed Shami has written a new history in the Indian Premier League. He made a historic record by dismissing Punjab Kings batsman Priyansh Arya on the first ball. In fact, Shami has now become the bowler taking the most wickets on the first ball of the innings.

Punjab Kings team came to chase the target of 198 runs. In front was Mohammed Shami, who got Priyansh Arya caught by Arjun Tendulkar on the very first ball of the innings. This is the sixth time in the Indian Premier League that Shami has taken a wicket on the first ball of the innings. In this matter, he left behind Joffra Archer, who has taken wicket five times on the first ball of the IPL innings. At number-3 in this list is Trent Boult, who has taken wicket on the first ball of the innings thrice.

Wicket on the first ball of IPL innings

• 6 times – Mohammed Shami
• 5 times – Jofra Archer

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The IPL 2026 season has not gone well for Mohammed Shami. So far, he has played 13 matches in the entire season and taken 12 wickets. Talking about the entire T20 cricket, the record of taking most wickets on the first ball of the innings is in the name of Shaheen Afridi and Luke Wood, who have taken wickets on the first ball of the innings 9-9 times.

Whenever Mohammed Shami bowled the first over of the innings in IPL 2026, he has bowled well. This season, he bowled the first over of the innings 13 times, in which he gave runs at an economy rate of only 7.23 and also took five wickets.

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