First hat-trick of IPL: Indian Premier League has increased the excitement level in cricket to a great extent. Every bowler’s dream is to take a hat-trick and lead his team to victory. The first hat-trick in the history of IPL was taken by a Chennai Super Kings bowler.
First hat-trick of IPL: Indian Premier League (IPL) started in 2008 and since then it has become the biggest center of excitement for cricket lovers. Every ball is important in T20 format, but taking a hat-trick is a special and big achievement for any bowler. You might hardly know the name of the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the history of IPL. Whenever we talk about any record, the name of the first person who made that record definitely comes to our mind. Today we will tell you about the first person to take a hat-trick in IPL.
Who took the first hat-trick in IPL?
During IPL 2008, a match was played between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings). In the last over of this match, Lakshmipathy Balaji completed the first hat-trick of IPL by taking three wickets in three balls. He had dismissed Irfan Pathan, Piyush Chawla and VRV Singh. Thanks to his excellent bowling, Chennai Super Kings won the match. Even today cricket lovers remember the first IPL hat-trick.
Record of hat-trick in IPL
A total of 22 hat-tricks have been taken in IPL from 2008 to 2024. So far 19 bowlers have achieved this feat. Among these, players like Amit Mishra and Yuvraj Singh have done this feat many times. Amit Mishra has taken hat-trick thrice and Yuvraj Singh has taken hat-trick twice in IPL.
List of bowlers who took hat-tricks in IPL
Lakshmipathy Balaji (CSK) vs Punjab Kings (2008) Amit Mishra (DD) vs Deccan Chargers (2008) Makhaya Ntini (CSK) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2008) Yuvraj Singh (KXIP) vs RCB (2009) Rohit Sharma (DC) vs Mumbai Indians (2009) Yuvraj Singh (KXIP) vs Deccan Chargers (2009) Praveen Kumar (RCB) vs Rajasthan Royals (2010) Amit Mishra (DC) vs Kings XI Punjab (2011) Ajit Chandila (RR) vs Pune Warriors (2012) Sunil Narine (KKR) vs KXIP (2013) Amit Mishra (SRH) vs Pune Warriors (2013) Praveen Tambe (RR) vs KKR (2014) Shane Watson (RR) vs SRH (2014) Axar Patel (KXIP) vs Gujarat Lions (2016) Andrew Tye (GL) vs Rising Pune Super Giants (2017) Samuel Badree (RCB) vs Mumbai Indians (2017) Jaydev Unadkat (RPSG) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (2017) Sam Curran (KXIP) vs Delhi Capitals (2019) Shreyas Gopal (RR) vs RCB (2019) Harshal Patel (RCB) vs Mumbai Indians (2021) Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) vs KKR (2022) Rashid Khan (GT) vs KKR (2023)
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