Pat Cummins etched his name in the history books during the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday (May 5). The Sunrisers skipper won the toss and chose to bowl first in the do-or-die clash for his side and made an instant impact. After taking a bold decision to drop Mohammed Shami for the playing XI, Cummins took the new ball for the one-time champions in a move that proved to be a masterstroke. The Australian star had an instant impact as he dismissed Karun Nair for a golden duck on the first ball of the match before getting the big wicket of Faf du Plessis in the second over. Cummins handed himself an extended spell and produced the wicket of Abhishek Porel in the third over as the Capitals' top order collapsed. Incidentally, all three wickets fell on the first ball of the over. Pat Cummins Achieves Never-Done-Before Feat Through his memorable spell with the new ball, Cummins etched a new record as he became the first player in IPL history to take three wickets in the powerplay while captaining a side. Overall, this is the seventh instance of a captain taking multiple wickets in the first six overs of a match in the IPL, and Cummins is only the fourth player to do it. IPL Captains Taking 2 Or More Wickets In Powerplay PlayerTeamOpponentPowerplay FiguresVenueYearPat CumminsSunrisers HyderabadDelhi Capitals3/12Hyderabad2025Axar PatelDelhi CapitalsRoyal Challengers Bengaluru2/10Delhi2025Zaheer KhanDelhi CapitalsKolkata Knight Riders2/13Delhi2017Shaun PollockMumbai IndiansKolkata Knight Riders2/13Kolkata2008Zaheer KhanDelhi CapitalsRising Pune Supergiant2/14Pune2017Zaheer KhanDelhi CapitalsKolkata Knight Riders2/18Delhi2016Zaheer KhanDelhi CapitalsRising Pune Supergiant2/19Delhi2017As a result of Nair's dismissal, Cummins also became the first captain in IPL history to take a wicket on the first ball of an innings. Overall, Cummins finished with figures of 3-19 in his four overs. After the SRH skipper's triple blow, Harshal Patel and Jayden Unadkat got the important wickets of Axar Patel and KL Rahul as the Capitals found themselves struggling at 29-5 before Tristan Stubbs, Vipraj Nigam, and Ashutosh Sharma led a mini recovery to ensure they reach a respectable total. Cummins also became the fourth bowler in SRH history to take a wicket on the first ball of the match after Jagadeesha Suchith (Virat Kohli, SRH VS RCB in IPL 2022), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Prabhsimran Singh, SRH VS PBKS in IPL 2023), Mohammed Shami (Shaik Rasheed, SRH VS CSK in IPL 2025). Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from IPL 2025,IPL Orange Cap, IPL Purple Cap, Most Sixes in IPL, Cricket, Sports and around the world.