Since the inception of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008, the competition has witnessed the most devastating batting displays on numerous occasions. While the bowlers strive to be razor sharp with their line and length, it is the rival batters’ virtuoso that becomes the point of difference.
On numerous occasions in the cash rich league, batters often tend make full use of the powerplay (first six overs) and swiftly hit the ground running so as to get the big runs. However, on certain occasions, batters have wreaked havoc right from the very first over in a match to hand a solid start.
In doing so, bowlers have leaked massive runs during the beginning of a particular innings and made their place in an unceremonious record list. Therefore, without any further ado, we take a look at the top five most expensive first overs recorded in the history of the top-tier league-