The Indian Premier League (IPL) started in 2008 and has become one of the biggest cricket tournaments in the world. Over the years, many records have been made and broken. But do you know who faced the first ball, who hit the first six, or who took the first hat-trick in IPL history? Let’s take a detailed look at all the firsts in IPL history across batting, bowling, fielding, matches, teams, and awards. All the Firsts in IPL History First Match Details Events Details First Match Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) First Venue M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore First Toss Won RCB Also Read | IPL 2025: Saliva Ban Lifted, Two-Ball Rule Introduced Batting Firsts in IPL Events Player Against Year First Run (Leg Bye) Sourav Ganguly RCB IPL 2008 First Run by a Batsman Brendon McCullum (Four) RCB IPL 2008 First Four Brendon McCullum RCB IPL 2008 First Six Brendon McCullum RCB IPL 2008 First Batsman Dismissed Sourav Ganguly RCB IPL 2008 First Duck Balachandra Akhil KKR IPL 2008 First Golden Duck Chaminda Vaas KKR IPL 2008 First Free Hit Faced Matthew Hayden KXIP IPL 2008 First Batsman Bowled Rahul Dravid KKR IPL 2008 First Batsman LBW MS Dhoni KXIP IPL 2008 First Batsman Stumped Robin Uthappa RCB IPL 2008 First 50 Brendon McCullum RCB IPL 2008 First 100 Brendon McCullum RCB IPL 2008 First 150 Brendon McCullum RCB IPL 2008 Bowling Firsts in IPL Event Player Against Year First Ball Bowled Praveen Kumar KKR IPL 2008 First Wicket Taken Zaheer Khan (Ganguly) KKR IPL 2008 First Maiden Over Glenn McGrath RR IPL 2008 First Three-Wicket Haul Ajit Agarkar RCB IPL 2008 First Four-Wicket Haul Glenn McGrath RR IPL 2008 First Five-Wicket Haul Sohail Tanvir CSK IPL 2008 First Six-Wicket Haul Sohail Tanvir CSK IPL 2008 First Hat-Trick Lakshmipathy Balaji KXIP IPL 2008 First Bowler to Concede 40+ Runs Ashley Noffke KKR IPL 2008 First Bowler to Concede 50+ Runs James Hopes CSK IPL 2008 First Bowler to Concede 60+ Runs Varun Aaron CSK IPL 2012 Extras Firsts in IPL Event Details Year First Extra Leg Bye (Sourav Ganguly) IPL 2008 First Wide Ball Praveen Kumar IPL 2008 First No Ball Brett Lee IPL 2008 First Bye Ricky Ponting IPL 2008 Also Read | Five Uncapped Indian Players to Watch Out for in IPL 2025 Partnerships Firsts in IPL Event Players Involved Team Against Year First 50-Run Partnership Ganguly & McCullum KKR RCB IPL 2008 First 100-Run Partnership Gambhir & Dhawan DD RR IPL 2008 First 150-Run Partnership Gilchrist & Laxman DC MI IPL 2008 First 200-Run Partnership Gilchrist & Marsh KXIP RCB IPL 2008 Team Firsts in IPL Event Team Against Year First Team to Score 200+ Runs KKR RCB IPL 2008 First Team to be All Out Under 100 RCB KKR IPL 2008 First Team to Chase 200+ Successfully RR DC IPL 2008 Match Firsts in IPL Event Match/Result Year First Tied Match KKR vs RR IPL 2009 First Match Won by 1 Run Won by KXIP (vs MI) IPL 2008 First Match Won by 10 Wickets Won by DC (vs MI) IPL 2008 First Match Won on Last Ball Won by CSK (vs DD) IPL 2008 Also Read | Top 10 Fastest Balls in IPL: Speedsters Who Lit Up the League Fielding Firsts in IPL Event Player Against Match Year First Catch Taken Jacques Kallis KKR IPL 2008 First Run Out Ajit Agarkar & Saha KKR IPL 2008 First Player to Take 3 Catches in a Match Abhishek Nayar RCB IPL 2008 First Player to Take 4 Catches in a Match Sachin Tendulkar KKR IPL 2008 Awards Firsts in IPL Award Player/Team Year First Man of the Match Brendon McCullum 2008 First Player of the Tournament Shane Watson 2008 First Orange Cap Winner Shaun Marsh 2008 First Purple Cap Winner Sohail Tanvir 2008 First Rising Star of IPL Shreevats Goswami 2008 First Fair Play Award Chennai Super Kings 2008 Conclusion The IPL has seen many iconic moments since 2008, and these firsts helped shape the league's history. From McCullum’s explosive innings to Balaji’s first hat-trick, each milestone added excitement to the tournament. As IPL continues to evolve, new records will be made, but these firsts will always remain special in cricket history.