Praveen Kumar Bowled IPL's First Over, Batsmen Struggled to Score

• The 19th season of the Indian Premier League is set to begin on March 28, 2026.
• The IPL started in 2008, with the first match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders.
• Brendon McCullum scored an explosive 158 runs off 73 balls for KKR in the inaugural match.
• Praveen Kumar bowled the first-ever over in IPL history, conceding 3 runs, all of which were extras.
• KKR won the match by 140 runs, bowling out RCB for just 82 runs in response to their 222-run total.