On this day in 2008, the Indian Premier League (IPL) got off to a blistering start when Brendon McCullum blasted an unbeaten 158 off 73 balls for Kolkata Knight Riders to set the tone for the league to change the cricketing world forever.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/was-nice-to-play-a-small-role-in-helping-the-popularity-of-ipl-grow-says-brendon-mccullum-about-his-blistering-158-in-ipls-first-match/articleshow/90911665.cms