Cricket is beloved by fans worldwide, and the craze for this game is on another level. Taking a hat-trick in a game is a challenging event; many bowlers have achieved this with their exceptional bowling performance. They listed their names in the records of cricket books by performing this feat. Here, we are presenting "Top 10 hat-tricks in Indian Cricket History."
1. Lakshmipathy Balaji Vs. Punjab Kings
Lakshmipathy Balaji, a star bowler of Chennai, became the first bowler to secure a hat-trick in the very first match of IPL in 2008. He dismissed IK Pathan, PP Chawla, and VRB Singh in three back-to-back deliveries. He played exceptionally well against Punjab, and Chennai registered a remarkable victory over Punjab.
2. Deepak Chahar Vs. West Indies
Deepak Chahar is the only Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in the T20 Internationals. He is a young fast bowler for team India. He dismissed Shafiul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, and Aminul Islam in three consecutive deliveries. He showcased his bowling skills to the opposing team.
3. Jasprit Bumrah Vs. West Indies
Jasprit Bumrah is known as the 'Yorker King' of team India. He is a right-arm fast bowler with a unique bowling style. He claimed a hat-trick in a test match against West Indies in 2019. He dismissed Dareen Bravo, Shamarh Brooks, and Roston Chase in three consecutive deliveries. Bumrah is indeed one of the finest bowlers of Team India.
4. Irfan Pathan Vs. Pakistan
India and Pakistan are the most awaited matches in cricket history, and fans love to watch their clashes. Irfan Pathan achieved his career's first hat-trick against Pakistan in the test match. He became the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the first over of the match in Karachi. He dismissed the top-order batters Salman Butt, Younis Khan, and Mohammad Yousuf to complete his hat-trick. It is indeed one of the best spells in the history of cricket.
5. Harbhajan Singh Vs. Australia
Harbhajan Singh is one of the best spinners of Team India. He was part of the World Cup-winning team of 2007 and 2011. He claimed his hat-trick by dismissing Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, and Shane Warne in three consecutive deliveries. Taking a hat-trick against Australia is a big deal, and he dismissed the legendary batters of Australia.
6. Chetan Sharma Vs. New Zealand
Chetan Sharma was one of the underrated players in India. Few of us know that he was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the cricket World Cup in 1987. He was the third bowler in the world who took a hat-trick in the ODI format. He dismissed Ken Rutherford, Ian Smith, and Ewen Chatfield to achieve this remarkable hat-trick.
7. Kapil Dev Vs. Sri Lanka
Kapil Dev was the first World Cup-winning captain of team India, and India won the world championship title in 1983 under his leadership. He claimed a hat-trick against neighbors Sri Lanka in 1991 by dismissing Rumesh Ratnayake, Roshan Mahanama and, the great Sanath Jayasuriya. He will always be remembered as a great captain and all-rounder.
8. Kuldeep Yadav Vs. Australia
Kuldeep Yadav is a young spin bowler from India who took his career's best hat-trick against arch-rivals Australia. He dismissed wicketkeeper batter Mathew Wade, Aston Agar, and Pat Cummins. These middle-order batsmen have the capability to decide the victory of their team in slog overs of the game, but Kuldeep bowled well against them. He claimed a hat-trick twice in his cricket career.
9. Mohammad Shami Vs. Afghanistan
Shami is one of the crucial pacers of India. He secured a hat-trick against Afghanistan by dismissing Nabi, Aftab Alam, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman in three magical consecutive deliveries. He is one of the finest bowlers of team India.
10. Kuldeep Yadav Vs. West Indies
Kuldeep Yadav is the only bowler of India who takes two hat-tricks in ODI. He is known as 'Chinaman' because of his bowling style. He dismissed Shai Hope, Jason Holder, and Alzarri Joseph in consecutive deliveries in the 33rd over of the match. He dismissed Shai Hope on an individual score of 78 runs.
