There is now only a few weeks left for the 13th season of the Indian T20 League to begin and this time there has been a lot of delay in its organizing. The reason behind the delay is the worldwide epidemic corona virus.
Now this league will be played in the UAE from 19 September to 10 November. Due to the Covid-19 outbreak in India, the league will be held in the UAE this year.
Friends, this will be the 13th season of the league. Many records in the league are broken and made every season, but we will tell you who has the record of "first" in this great tournament.
First match - The first match of this tournament was played between Bangalore and Kolkata on 18 April 2008.
First ball - The first ball of the tournament was bowled by former Indian fast bowler Praveen Kumar and this ball was played by former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly.
First run - The first run of tournament history came not as an extra run (leg by) but with the bat. The first run with the bat was scored by Brendon McCullum of New Zealand.
First four - The first check in Indian T20 League history was also taken off the bat of Brandon McCullum and the four was hit, on the ball of Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan.
First Six - This record is also recorded in the name of Brandon McCullum.
First half-century - Brandon McCullum became the first half-century player in this league.
First Century - This record is also recorded in the name of Brandon McCullum, he scored a brilliant century in the opening match of the tournament.
First wicket - Zaheer Khan got the first wicket of Indian T20 League history, he took the wicket of Sourav Ganguly.
First maiden over - The first maiden over of the league was bowled by Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath. Apart from this, McGrath made four wickets in the innings for the first time.
First catch - South African all-rounder Jack Kallis took the first catch of the tournament, he caught the catch of Sourav Ganguly.
First Stumping - Pakistan's Kamran Akmal became the first wicket-keeper to dismiss a player by stumping in the Indian T20 League.
First run out - Ashley Nofke of Australia was the first player to be run out in tournament history, he was runout by Wriddhiman Saha.
First Man of the Match award - New Zealand's Brandon McCullum was awarded the Man of the Match award for his superb innings (158 runs off 73 balls) in the first match.
First Orange Cap - Australian cricketer Shaun Marsh scored an Orange cap scoring 606 runs in the first season of the tournament.
First Purple Cap - Pakistan fast bowler Sohail Tanvir took the Purple Cap with 22 wickets in the first season.
First Man of the Tournament - Australian all-rounder player Shane Watson was voted Man of the Tournament in the first season.
The first winner - the first Indian T20 League title-winning team - Rajasthan, captained by legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne.
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