If we look at the bowlers who have taken hat-trick wickets in the history of the Indian Premier League, there are more Indian players. There were a total of 12 Indian bowlers in the IPL season from 2008 to 2023. They all were very impactful in IPL betting, as they have changed the course of the game in just 3 deliveries.
Among them, Amit Mishra took three hat-trick wickets, while Yuvraj Singh took two hat-trick wickets. Through this article, let’s know the complete details about the Indian bowlers who have taken hat-trick wickets in the history of the IPL.
Indian players who have taken hat-trick wickets in IPL
Now let’s get complete information about which seasons Indian bowlers have taken hat-trick wickets in the history of the Indian Premier League.
- In the 2008 IPL season, Lakshmipathy Balaji and Amit Mishra took hat-trick wickets. In the 2009 IPL, Yuvraj Singh took two hat-tricks while Rohit Sharma took one hat-trick.
- Praveen Kumar in the 2010 Indian Premier League season, Amit Mishra in 2011 and 2013, and Ajit Chandila in the 2012 IPL took hat-trick wickets.
- Akshar Patel in 2016, Jaydev Unadkat in 2017 and Shreyas Gopal in 2019 are the Indian bowlers who took hat-trick wickets.
- Harshal Patel took hat-trick wickets in the 2021 IPL. Yazvendra Chahal took hat-trick wickets in the 2022 IPL season.
Lakshmipati Balaji, Amit Mishra – 2008
Two Indian bowlers took hat-trick wickets in the 2008 Indian Premier League. Lakshmipati Balaji took five wickets and scored 24 runs on behalf of Chennai Super Kings. Lakshmipathy Balaji became the first cricketer to score a hat-trick in IPL history. Also, another Indian bowler, Amit Mishra, took a hat-trick for the Delhi Daredevils. Amit Mishra took five wickets and gave away 17 runs.
Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma – 2009
The 2009 Indian Premier League has many highlights. Yuvraj Singh who played for Kings XI Punjab took hat-trick twice this season. For the first time, he gave 22 runs and took 3 wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Also, he took the second hat-trick of wickets against Deccan Chargers. In this, he gave 13 runs and took three wickets. Another Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma recorded the best statistics in the history of IPL. He gave 6 runs and took four wickets against Mumbai Indians.
Praveen Kumar – 2010, Amit Mishra – 2011, Ajit Chandila – 2012
Praveen Kumar became the only bowler to take a hat-trick in the 2010 Indian Premier League. He gave 18 runs and took three wickets against Rajasthan Royals. Also, Amit Mishra became the bowler who took hat-trick wickets in the 2011 IPL. Kings XI Punjab gave 9 runs and took four wickets. Amit Mishra took hat-trick wickets for the second time in IPL. Also, another Indian bowler Ajit Chandila took hat-trick wickets in the 2012 IPL season. He gave 13 runs and took 4 wickets against the Pune Warriors India team.
Amit Mishra – 2013, Praveen Tambe – 2014, Akshar Patel – 2016
In the 2013 Indian Premier League, Amit Mishra took a hat-trick against Pune Warriors India. With this, he created a record as the only bowler to take hat-trick wickets three times in the history of IPL. Also, in 2014, Praveen Tambe scored 26 runs and took 3 wickets against Kolkata Knight Riders. Akshar Patel scored 21 runs and took 4 wickets in the 2016 IPL season against the Gujarat Lions team.Â
Jaydev Unadkat – 2017, Shreyas Gopal – 2019, Harshal Patel – 2021, Yazvendra Chahal – 2022
In the 2017 IPL season, Indian bowler Jaydev Unadkat Sana scored 30 runs and took five wickets against the Risers Hyderabad team. Also, Shreyas Gopal scored 12 runs and took 3 wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2019. Harshal Patel scored 17 runs and took 4 wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2021. Yazvendra Chahal scored 40 runs and took five wickets against the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2022 IPL season.
Final thoughts on Indian players who have taken hat-trick wickets in IPL
Through the above explanation, we have learned about Indian bowlers who have taken hat-trick wickets in the history of the Indian Premier League. Among the mentioned bowlers, Harshal Patel and Yazwend Chahal currently have the chance to take a hat-trick in 2024. Predict which Indian cricketer will get a hat-trick in the 2024 IPL season.
