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Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Mohsin Khan, who was playing just his third game in IPL 2026, dismissed Vaibhav Suryavanshi for just eight runs in an over, which was the first-ever maiden over in the ongoing season.
Mohsin Khan bowls for Lucknow Super Giants during their IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings. (PTI)Playing just his third game for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL), Mohsin Khan bowled the first-ever maiden over in the 2026 season against Rajasthan Royals, something that even the top names like Jasprit Bumrah, Josh Hazlewood and Co have not been to achieve so far. The LSG vs RR was the 32nd game in the 2026 season.
Opting to bowl first after LSG captain Rishabh Pant won the toss at the Ekana Stadium, LSG were on top from the onset. With Mohammed Shami picking up two wickets in the third over, pressure mounted on Rajasthan Royals, especially Vaibhav Suryavanshi. Known for his ultra-aggressive batting Suryavanshi clearly struggled against Mohsin.
After not being able to free his arms in the first five balls, Mohsin angled the final delivery of the over on the leg. Having scored just eight runs in his first 10 balls, Suryavanshi went for a cross-batted heave in desperation to break free. In the process, the 15-year-old got a top edge towards cover. Digvesh Rathi completed the catch while running backwards to complete the catch.
It was the first maiden over of IPL 2026 and also the first time the Rajasthan Royals batter recorded a strike rate of below 100. For the unversed, it was the same LSG side that Suryavanshi made his IPL debut against last year.
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