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On This Day (Apr.18): McCullum Inaugurates IPL With an Explosive 158 Not-Out

On a night when nobody knew what to expect, the Kiwi batter gave a glimpse of cricket’s future The year was 2008, and T20 cricket was in its nascent stage, with very limited exposure. However, despite the uncertain future of the format, former BCCI Vice President Lalit Modi took the risk and established the Indian Premier League (IPL) – a franchise-based T20 domestic tournament that combined sports and entertainment. On April 18, 2008, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the home ground of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), nobody knew what to expect. In fact, many had never played T20 cricket or were still in a learning phase. However, one man out of the 22 players from the two sides walked onto the pitch and gave a glimpse of cricket’s future. He not only showed how T20 should be played but revolutionised batting, so much so that today, even Test matches ...

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IPL 2026: RCB vs. DC – Head-to-Head, Last Clash, Predicted Playing XIs & More
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IPL 2026: THIS Player Has Never Missed a CSK vs. KKR Clash
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On This Day (Apr. 15): SRH Creates IPL History With 287 Runs on the Board
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Most IPL Runs. vs. Most IPL Wickets: The Bowler Who Doesn't Get Enough Credit Like Kohli
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Ara¬vali Cricket Club: The Little-Known Cricket Club With Multiple IPL Talents Ft. Mukul Chaudhary
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The number of teams this player has played for is well above fifty Be it cricket, football or any other sport, some players place loyalty above all...
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IPL Trivia: The KKR Captain Who Did Play a Single IPL Match
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IPL 2026: How Long Before No Point CSK, KKR & GT Catches MI’s Embarrassing Record?
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