In this quiz, you have to name every player who has faced the first ball of an IPL final.
The 19th IPL final kicked off on May 31, 2026 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans. Only two players have faced the first ball of an IPL final more than once: unsurprisingly, they belong to the two most successful IPL teams.
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Among the 17 different batters who have had the privilege of facing the first ball of an IPL final, nine are Indians, four Australians, two West Indians, one South African, and one Englishman.
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You will be given the team name and the corresponding year. You have to guess the name of the player who faced the first ball in the IPL final for that year. You have five minutes. Good luck!
Correct as of May 31, 2026.
Quiz! Every player to face the first ball of an IPL final
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