5 players who had a scintillating start to their IPL careers

#5 Brendon McCullum vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

McCullum's pyrotechnics was what made the IPL a bonanza

April 18, 2008

Brendon McCullum made his IPL debut for the Kolkata Knight Riders against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bengaluru. This was not just McCullum’s first game, but the first ever match in the history of IPL.

The New Zealand batsman got the IPL off to a flying start with a resounding inning of 158*(73), which included 10 fours and 13 sixes. This propelled KKR’s total to 222-3 in 20 overs.

RCB’s chase was so poor that they were bowled out for just 82 runs in 15.1 overs. The Kolkata Knight Riders therefore won the first ever IPL match by a huge margin of 140 runs, thanks mainly to McCullum’s heroics. The Kiwi batsman was awarded the Man of the match for his onslaught. It was a dream start to the IPL!