IPL Records and Statistics – Individual Bowling Records for Most Hat Tricks

Get to know about the IPL Records made by individual bowlers and the number of hat tricks that are collected by the players over time.

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By SD Desk Last updated Dec 25, 2023

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An IPL hat-trick is a rare feat achieved by a cricketer in the Indian Premier League (IPL), where a bowler takes three wickets in consecutive deliveries. It is considered a remarkable accomplishment as the IPL is a highly competitive tournament featuring some of the best cricketers from around the world. Hat tricks are celebrated by the fans and are often a turning point in a match.

In the IPL, Individual Bowling Records: hat tricks have been witnessed in various seasons by some of the biggest names in international cricket. These moments of brilliance are remembered for years to come and are considered to be a highlight of the tournament. The pressure of delivering a hat-trick in the IPL is immense, and bowlers who have achieved this feat have become legends in their own right. With each season of the IPL, fans are always on the lookout for the next bowler to take the cricketing world by storm with a hat-trick.

The following table showcases the record for the hat tricks taken by Individual Bowlers in the IPL matches:

S. No	Bowler	Team	Against	Wickets	Venue	Date
1	Lakshmipathy Balaji	CSK	PBKS	Irfan Pathan (c Suresh Raina) Piyush Chawla (c Chamara Kapugedera) VRV Singh (c MS Dhoni)	M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India	10 May 2008
2	Amit Mishra	DD	DC	Ravi Teja (c Shoaib Malik) Pragyan Ojha (c Tillakaratne Dilshan) RP Singh (st Dinesh Karthik)	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India	15 May 2008
3	Makhaya Ntini	CSK	KKR	Sourav Ganguly (b) Debabrata Das (b) David Hussey (b)	Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India	18 May 2008
4	Yuvraj Singh	PBKS	RCB	Robin Uthappa (c Simon Katich) Debabrata Das (b) David Hussey (lbw)	Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa	1 May 2009
5	Rohit Sharma	DC	MI	Abhishek Nayar (b) Harbhajan Singh (b) JP Duminy (c Adam Gilchrist)	Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa	6 May 2009
6	Yuvraj Singh	PBKS	DC	Herschelle Gibbs (c Piyush Chawla) Andrew Symonds (st Kumar Sangakkara) Venugopal Rao (b)	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa	17 May 2009
7	Praveen Kumar	RCB	RR	Damien Martyn (b) Sumit Narwal (c Manish Pandey) Paras Dogra (b)	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India	18 March 2010
8	Amit Mishra	DC	PBKS	Ryan McLaren (c Daniel Christian) Mandeep Singh (St Kedar Devdhar) Ryan Harris (c Shikhar Dhawan)	Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India	21 May 2011
9	Ajit Chandila	RR	PWI	Jesse Ryder (c Shane Watson) Sourav Ganguly (st Shreevats Goswami) Robin Uthappa (st Shreevats Goswami)	Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, India	13 May 2012
10	Sunil Narine	KKR	PBKS	David Hussey (c Manvinder Bisla) Azhar Mahmood (c and b) Gurkeerat Singh (b)	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India	16 April 2013
11	Amit Mishra	SRH	PWI	Bhuvneshwar Kumar (lbw) Rahul Sharma (b) Ashok Dinda (b)	Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India	17 April 2013
12	Pravin Tambe	RR	KKR	Manish Pandey (st Sanju Samson) Yusuf Pathan (c and b) Ryan ten Doeschate (lbw)	Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India	5 May 2014
13	Shane Watson	RR	SRH	Shikhar Dhawan (b) Moises Henriques (c Ajinkya Rahane) Karn Sharma (c Sanju Samson)	Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India	8 May 2014
14	Axar Patel	PBKS	GL	Dinesh Karthik (b) Dwayne Bravo (b) Ravindra Jadeja (c Wriddhiman Saha)	Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, India	1 May 2016
15	Samuel Badree	RCB	MI	Parthiv Patel (c Chris Gayle) Mitchell McClenaghan (c Mandeep Singh) Rohit Sharma (b)	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India	14 April 2017
16	Andrew Tye	GL	RPS	Ankit Sharma (c Brendon McCullum) Manoj Tiwary (c Ishan Kishan) Shardul Thakur (b)	Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, India	14 April 2017
17	Jaydev Unadkat	RPS	SRH	Bipul Sharma (c Ben Stokes) Rashid Khan (c and b) Bhuvneshwar Kumar (c Manoj Tiwary)	Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, India	6 May 2017
18	Sam Curran	PBKS	DD	Harshal Patel (c KL Rahul) Kagiso Rabada (b) Sandeep Lamichhane (b)	Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India	1 April 2019
19	Shreyas Gopal	RR	RCB	Virat Kohli (c Liam Livingstone) AB de Villiers (c Riyan Parag) Marcus Stoinis (c Steven Smith)	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India	30 April 2019
20	Harshal Patel	RCB	MI	Hardik Pandya (c Virat Kohli) Kieron Pollard (b) Rahul Chahar (lbw)	Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE	26 September 2021
21	Yuzvendra Chahal	RR	KKR	Shreyas Iyer (lbw) Shivam Mavi (c Riyan Parag) Pat Cummins (c Sanju Samson)	Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India	18 April 2022
22	Rashid Khan	GT	KKR	Andre Russell (c KS Bharat), Sunil Narine(c J Yadav), Shardul Thakur(LBW)	Narendra Modi Stadium, India	9 April 2023

1st Hat Tricks in IPL – Lakshmipathy Balaji

On 10 May 2008, Lakshmipathy Balaji created history by taking a hat-trick in a match between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, India. Balaji, who was playing for the Chennai Super Kings, took three wickets in three consecutive deliveries, helping his team restrict PBKS to a lower score. This was a defining moment for Balaji, who established himself as one of the most skillful fast bowlers in the Indian Premier League. His hat-trick in the match against PBKS was a testament to his determination, hard work, and skill, making him one of the most valuable players in the league.

2nd Hat Tricks in IPL – Amit Mishra

On 15 May 2008, Amit Mishra achieved a hat-trick in the match between the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Deccan Chargers (DD) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, India. Amit Mishra, who was playing for the Delhi Capitals, took three wickets in three consecutive deliveries, making it a memorable moment for him and his team. His hat-trick helped DC to restrict DD to a lower score and set the foundation for a strong performance from the DC side.

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This was a defining moment in Amit Mishra’s cricketing career and established him as one of the most skillful spin bowlers in the Indian Premier League. His hat-trick in the match against DD was a testament to his determination, hard work, and skill, making him one of the most reputed players.

3rd Hat Tricks in IPL – Makhaya Ntini

On 18 May 2008, Makhaya Ntini achieved a hat-trick in a match between the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India. Makhaya Ntini, who was playing for the Chennai Super Kings, took three wickets in three consecutive deliveries, adding another milestone to his already impressive cricketing career. His hat trick helped CSK restrict KKR to a lower score and put his team in a strong position to win the match.

This was a defining moment for Makhaya Ntini, who established himself as one of the most skillful pace bowlers in the Indian Premier League. His performance in the match against KKR was a testament to his determination, hard work, and skill, making him one of the most valuable players in the league. The Eden Gardens In Kolkata is one of the most iconic cricket stadiums in India, and Makhaya Ntini’s hat-trick on its grounds will forever be remembered as a remarkable moment in Indian cricket history.

4th Hat Tricks in IPL – Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh achieved a hat-trick in a match between the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban, South Africa. Yuvraj Singh, who was playing for the Punjab Kings, took three wickets in three consecutive deliveries, making it a memorable moment for him and his team. His hat-trick helped PBKS to restrict RCB to a lower score and set the foundation for a strong performance from the PBKS side.

Hat-tricks in the Indian Premier League (IPL) are always memorable moments for both the players and the fans. These hat-tricks not only bring excitement to the game but also add to the competitiveness of the league, making it one of the most popular T20 cricket leagues in the world.

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