Who is this new ‘weapon’ of CSK, took the wicket on the very first ball of the debut match
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Who is Gurjapneet Singh: Chennai Super Kings gave IPL debut to 27-year-old fast bowler Gurjapneet Singh against Delhi Capitals, who registered his name in the record books by taking a wicket on the very first ball. He has become the 11th bowler to take a wicket on the very first ball of his IPL debut match.
Who is Gurjapaneet Singh, took wicket on the first ball of his IPL debut.
New Delhi. Chennai Super Kings gave the IPL debut to 27-year-old fast bowler Gurjapaneet Singh against Delhi Capitals, who registered his name in the record books by taking a wicket on the very first ball. He has become the 11th bowler to take a wicket on the very first ball of his IPL debut match. This new fast bowler of Chennai Super Kings, Gurjapaneet Singh has made a great start to his IPL career. Gurjapneet Singh was included in the team in place of Matt Henry. He surprised everyone by taking a wicket on the very first ball of his career. Delhi captain Akshar Patel wanted to hit a cut shot on Gurjapaneet’s ball, but Sarfaraz Khan caught it. Akshar was out after scoring only 1 run.
Joined special club
In the history of IPL, Gurjapaneet has now joined the list of select 11 bowlers who have taken a wicket on the very first ball of their first match. Ishant Sharma was the first to achieve this feat in IPL history. While playing for KKR in 2008, he dismissed Rahul Dravid on the very first ball. Before Gurjapaneet, this record was made for CAK by Mathisha Pathirana. He took a wicket on his first ball against Gujarat Titans in 2022.
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Gurjapaneet Singh’s journey from being a ‘net bowler’ to making his debut for CAK is very inspiring. Gurjapaneet is originally from Punjab, but he plays domestic cricket for Tamil Nadu. Their length helps them in getting extra bounce. He has bowled brilliantly for Tamil Nadu in Vijay Hazare Trophy and Ranji Trophy. His performance in the Tamil Nadu Premier League has also been amazing. Gurjapaneet’s path to reach Chennai Super Kings has been full of hard work. Gurjapaneet was associated with CSK as a net bowler for the last few seasons. Considering his domestic record and his hard work in the nets, CSK bought him in the IPL 2025 auction. The team had retained him for the current season.
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