Mohammed Siraj strikes early, removing Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal halfway through the powerplay

Winning the coin-flip and deciding to field first helped the Titans pacers to capitalise on the early moisture. Arshad Khan and Mohammed Siraj struck early with the new ball

The first match of the Indian Premier League 2025 saw the Titans pacers capitalise on the early moisture and quickly reduce Royal Challengers Bangalore to 44/2 inside five overs.

Having won the coin-flip and decided to field first, the Titans quickly got among the batters, with Arshad Khan and Mohammed Siraj striking early to remove Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal.

Even Phil Salt seemed to be struggling against the pacers before breaking the shackles with a gigantic six off Siraj.

On the third ball of the fifth over, Salt danced down the ground on a pace-on delivery and smashed him across the line for a gargantuan six. The intensity of the stroke was so good that the white cork thudded the top tier of the Chinnaswamy Stadium over deep mid wicket.

However, this was just a small spark before Salt’s innings extinguished, courtesy of a length ball from Siraj that knocked the off stump. The wicketkeeper-batter tried to slog across the line after shimmying down the ground once again but missed a connection horribly, prompting a Twitterverse frenzy.

What a fight!

Salt vs Siraj in IPL 2025 ☠️pic.twitter.com/vbvSoibFk1 https://t.co/pWGedxo4W6

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Brilliant fight!

Absolutely, Siraj vs. Salt is pure ! That 105m six and Siraj’s icy comeback made this clash epic.

Doing all good!

SIRAJ IN POWERPLAY vs RCB: • 3-0-15-2 ?• Siraj bowled Padikkal & Salt?#RCBvGT #GTvsRCB #RCBvGT #ViratKohli #ViratKohli? #ShubmanGill #shubmangill #RajatPatidar #MohammedSiraj

Huge six it was!

105 METER SIX BY PHIL SALT vs SIRAJ. ?

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Mohammad Siraj dismissed Phil Salt.- Siraj clean bowled DDP.- Siraj clean bowled Salt.- Siraj vs RCB ??

Sheer dominance!

What a match! Phil Salt smashes a 105m six, but Siraj strikes back to clean him up! RCB vs GT is pure drama in #IPL 2025! Who’s your money on?

DDP is nothing so far in this IPL!

Devdutt Padikkal vs Mohammed Siraj in IPL:Innings:- 5Runs:- 17Dismissals:- 3*Balls:- 15Average:- 5.66Strike Rate:- 113.33—Miyan owned Padikkal??#RCBvGT Siraj #OnThisDay Royal Challengers Bangalore Salt Kohli Chokli Haarcb