Trent Boult, the celebrated fast bowler for the Rajasthan Royals, has been a pivotal player for the team ever since they acquired him for INR 8 crore at the IPL 2022 auctions. He is widely known for delivering crucial early wickets during the powerplay and has been a dominant force in the IPL for years.
The 33-year-old performed well in the IPL 2022, taking 16 wickets in 16 matches. He has continued his impressive form in the ongoing IPL 2023, where he has claimed 10 wickets in eight games. During a recent interview, the star pacer reminisced about his favourite first-over wicket of the IPL 2023 season. He chose none other than Virat Kohli, who he dismissed for a golden duck.
Trent Boult chooses Virat Kohli as his 100th IPL wicket
“My kids had just got here. I was on 99 [IPL] wickets; it was about 700 degrees, and I was bowling to probably the best opening pair in the whole tournament. To put one straight into Virat’s knee first ball was pretty cool. I don’t really normally give it too much celebration, but I quickly gave it a big turnaround to the family up in the hospitality area. And I remember waking up at about 4 a.m. that morning because my kids were jet-lagged” Boult was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.
“I said, ‘Come on boys, you need to go to sleep. Daddy’s got a big game today. I’m playing against one of the best batters in the world. ‘ My oldest son said, ‘Are you going to get him out?’ I said, ‘Probably not, and I actually managed to! I couldn’t believe it,” he added.
In the previous match against SRH, Boult was left on the bench, and unfortunately, the team lost to the Aiden Markram-led side. The Royals will now be traveling to Eden Gardens for next game against KKR, taking place on Thursday, May 11.
