Virat Kohli, only bowler who took a wicket off the "0th" ball of his career

Virat Kohli is the only bowler who has taken a wicket off the "0th" ball of his career — Virat Kohli is the only bowler who has taken a wicket off the “0th” ball of his career

Virat Kohli is the only Bowler who took a Wicket on 0th ball. In a T20I match against England in 2011, Virat was bowling to Kevin Pietersen. He ended bowling a wide first ball and Pietersen who was charging down was stumped down the leg-side by MS Dhoni. So, Kohli didn’t bowl a single ball in international cricket as his first ball was a wide but since a stumping goes in the account of the bowler, he had a wicket!

Hence, effectively, Kohli had a wicket off the “0th” ball of his career.

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List of Bowlers who took wickets on the first ball of their career

Bowler	Batsman	Match	Venue	Year
# V Kohli	KP Pietersen	India v England	Manchester	2011
* MS Kasprowicz	SP Fleming	Australia v New Zealand	Auckland	2004/05
* LH Ferguson	Sabbir Rahman	New Zealand v Bangladesh	Napier	2016/17
~ WT Gavera	NJ O’Brien	Papua New Guinea v Ireland	Belfast	2015
A Nel	NJ Astle	South Africa v New Zealand	Johannesburg	2005/06
AB Agarkar	HH Gibbs	India v South Africa	Johannesburg	2006/07
AC Thomas	Imran Nazir	South Africa v Pakistan	Johannesburg	2006/07
SW Tait	JM How	Australia v New Zealand	Perth	2007/08
RK Kleinveldt	Junaid Siddique	South Africa v Bangladesh	Johannesburg	2008/09
B Geeves	HH Gibbs	South Africa v Australia	Johannesburg	2008/09
PP Ojha	Shakib Al Hasan	India v Bangladesh	Trent Bridge	2009
JL Denly	GC Smith	England v South Africa	Centurion	2009/10
Nadeem Ahmed	SP Khakurel	Hong Kong v Nepal	Chittagong	2013/14
P Khadka	Irfan Ahmed	Hong Kong v Nepal	Chittagong	2013/14
AJ Lalcheta	Nizakat Khan	Oman v Hong Kong	Abu Dhabi	2015/16
Aamer Yamin	JJ Roy	Pakistan v England	Sharjah	2015/16
PADLR Sandakan	M Mosehle	Sri Lanka v South Africa	Johannesburg	2016/17
Taijul Islam	BRM Taylor	Bangladesh v Zimbabwe	Dhaka	2019
L Gregory	C de Grandhomme	England v New Zealand	Wellington	2019
Khizar Hayat	KD Shah	Malaysia v Hong Kong	Kuala Lumpur	2019/20
Dieter Klein	Awais Ahmed	Germany v Spain	Almeria	2019/20
CE McConchie	Mohammad Naim	New Zealand v Bangladesh	Mirpur	2021
KA Maharaj	PBB Rajapaksa	South Africa v Sri Lanka	Colombo	2021

Notes:
# Kohli’s wicket came off his first delivery, which was called a wide.
* Kasprowicz and Ferguson took wickets with the first 2 balls
~ Gavera took wickets with his first and third balls

Virat Kohli, The Batting Run Machine from India

Virat Kohli is a world-renowned cricketer who also captained the Indian national team. He is considered one of the best batsmen in the world and has numerous achievements to his name.

Kohli made his debut for the Indian cricket team in August 2008, and since then, he has gone on to become one of the most successful batsmen in the history of the game. He has scored over 20,000 runs in international cricket, including 72 centuries (100-run innings). In addition to his batting skills, Kohli is also known for his aggressive captaincy and his ability to lead his team to victory.

Some of Kohli’s notable achievements include:

Leading India to the top of the Test rankings for the first time in their history
Being the fastest player to reach 10,000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs)
Winning the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy (ICC Cricketer of the Year) in 2017 and 2018
Winning the ICC ODI Player of the Year award in 2012, 2017, and 2018
Being named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2018
Kohli is also known for his philanthropy and has been involved in several charitable initiatives. In 2020, he launched the Virat Kohli Foundation, which aims to provide education and healthcare to underprivileged children.

Overall, Virat Kohli is a highly talented cricketer and leader who has made a significant impact on the game. His performances on the field and his contributions off the field have earned him a place among the all-time greats of cricket.

FAQs

How many bowlers have taken wickets with the first ball of their careers in T20 cricket?

There have been a total of 23 bowlers who have taken wickets with the first ball of their careers in Twenty20 cricket. List is given above.

Who was the first bowler to take a wicket with the first ball of their career in T20 cricket?

The first bowler to take a wicket with the first ball of their career in T20 cricket was Andrew Nail (South Africa), who dismissed New Zealand batsman Nathan Astle in an international T20 match in 2005/06

Who was the most recent bowler to take a wicket with the first ball of their career in T20 cricket?

The most recent bowler to take a wicket with the first ball of their career in T20 cricket is Keshav Maharaj (South Africa), who dismissed Sri Lankan batsman PBB Rajapaksa in an international T20 match in Colombo in 2021.

Refer to Best Cricket Records Website ESPNCrickInfo for more such interesting information.

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