Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Phil Salt has discovered himself on the fallacious facet of the report books with an undesirable milestone. He now holds the excellence of being dismissed on the very first ball of a match extra occasions than every other batter in IPL historical past.
Throughout the conflict in opposition to Rajasthan Royals, Jofra Archer eliminated him off the opening supply. Nevertheless, the general report for many dismissals on the primary ball of an innings nonetheless belongs to India’s Parthiv Patel.
Within the rain-hit encounter at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, Virat Kohli and Phil Salt opened the innings for RCB. Archer’s first ball was sharp and energetic, producing further bounce that caught Salt off guard. The ball took an edge and was safely collected by wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel.
Undesirable Milestone for Salt
This was the third time in IPL historical past that Phil Salt has been dismissed on the primary ball of an innings, placing him alongside gamers like Dwayne Smith, KL Rahul, and Prithvi Shaw.
Parthiv Patel, nonetheless, tops this checklist with 4 such dismissals. Whereas that report considerations the primary ball of an innings, Salt has now set a separate and undesirable mark for essentially the most geese on the very first ball of a match.
First-Ball Dismissals in IPL (Innings)
4 – Parthiv Patel
3- Prithvi Shaw
3 – Dwayne Smith
3- KL Rahul
3 – Phil Salt
In the meantime, Jofra Archer has additionally added to his personal report, registering his third wicket off the opening ball of an IPL innings. The all-time report on this class belongs to Mohammed Shami, who has achieved the feat 5 occasions.
RCB faces early collapse
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) discovered themselves in bother throughout their IPL 2026 conflict in opposition to Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati, slipping to 4 wickets down after shedding Virat Kohli. The RCB star had supplied a brisk begin with a 32 off simply 16 balls earlier than being dismissed by Ravi Bishnoi within the fifth over. Bishnoi and Jofra Archer have been the standout bowlers to this point, claiming two wickets every.
Either side made a single change to their enjoying XI, with Rajasthan Royals bringing in Brijesh Sharma rather than Tushar Deshpande, whereas RCB reinstated Josh Hazlewood, who changed Jacob Duffy.