Finn Allen started the innings off to a bang against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) with a bang, as he smashed 24 runs off David Payne’s over. Where does he rank among the five players with most runs in the first over of an IPL innings in history?
Finn Allen Goes All Guns Blazing
Finn Allen smashed 24 runs in the first over of the match against SRH on Thursday, April 2. Now, this does rank among the top first overs in the tournament’s history. Here is the full list.
1. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed 26 runs for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2024 against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens. This is the most runs a player has scored in the first over of an IPL innings.
=2. Finn Allen
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Finn Allen smashed 24 runs in the first over of the second innings against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Eden Gardens.
=2. Prithvi Shaw
Prithvi Shaw slammed 24 runs for Delhi Capitals against Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL 2021 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
4. Yashasvi Jaiswal
Yashasvi Jaiswal slammed 22 runs in the first over of an IPL 2025 match for Rajasthan Royals against Punjab Kings at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
=5. Sunil Narine
Sunil Narine slammed 21 runs for Kolkata Knight Riders against Rajasthan Royals in the first over of the matcb at Eden Gardens in IPL 2018.
=5. Naaman Ojha
Naman Ojha, when he played for Rajasthan Royals, slammed 21 runs in the first over of a match against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2009.
