IPL 2023: For an bowler taking a hat-trick in T20I match is one of the coveted goal. Three wickets in three balls can change the momentum of the game and also give bowling side a little bit of upper hand in the match. During the decade long IPL journey, several bowlers have taken memorable hat tricks in their careers. Below is the list containing bowlers who have taken hat-tricks in IPL history. Follow IPL 2023 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
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List of Hat-tricks in IPL history
The first player to achieve the hat-trick feat in the tournament’s history was Lakshmipathy Balaji. The Tamil Nadu pacer achieved the feat with 4 time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings in the inaugural edition . Balaji’s hat trick came against the Kings XI Punjab in Mohali. Next on the list is veteran leg spinner Amit Mishra who picked up his first hat tricks while playing for Deccan Chargers against Kings XI Punjab in 2008.
Mishra bagged wickets of Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, and Yuvraj Singh to achieve the feat. The leg spinner has the record for most number of hat-tricks (3) in the history of IPL. Former South Africa cricketer Makhaya Ntini is the first overseas player to ever take a hattrick in the Indian Premier League. The pacer achieved the feat while playing for Chennai Super Kings against Kolkata Knight Riders. The right arm had picked up the wickets of Sourav Ganguly, Debabrata Das and David Hussey . Check out which other bowlers mad the list .
| Rank | Player | Team | Against | Venue | Season |
| 1 | Lakshmipathy Balaji | Chennai Super Kings | Punjab Kings | Chennai | 2008 |
| 2 | Amit Mishra | Delhi Capitals | Deccan Chargers | Delhi | 2008 |
| 3 | Makhaya Ntini | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | 2008 |
| 4 | Yuvraj Singh | Punjab Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Durban | 2009 |
| 5 | Rohit Sharma | Deccan Chargers | Mumbai Indians | Centurion | 2009 |
| 6 | Yuvraj Singh | Punjab Kings | Deccan Chargers | Johannesburg | 2009 |
| 7 | Praveen Kumar | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals | Bangalore | 2010 |
| 8 | Amit Mishra | Deccan Chargers | Punjab Kings | Dharamsala | 2011 |
| 9 | Ajit Chandila | Rajasthan Royals | Pune Warriors | Jaipur | 2012 |
| 10 | Sunil Narine | Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Kings | Mohali | 2013 |
| 11 | Amit Mishra | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Pune Warriors | Pune | 2013 |
| 12 | Pravin Tambe | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Ahmedabad | 2014 |
| 13 | Shane Watson | Rajasthan Royals | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ahmedabad | 2014 |
| 14 | Axar Patel | Punjab Kings | Gujrat Lions | Rajkot | 2016 |
| 15 | Samuel Badree | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai Indians | Bengaluru | 2017 |
| 16 | Andrew Tye | Gujrat Lions | Rising Pune Supergiants | Rajkot | 2017 |
| 17 | Jaydev Unadkat | Rising Pune Supergiants | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 2017 |
| 18 | Sam Curran | Punjab Kings | Delhi Capitals | Chandigarh | 2019 |
| 19 | Shreyas Gopal | Rajasthan Royals | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 2019 |
| 20 | Harshal Patel | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Mumbai Indians | Dubai (DSC) | 2021 |
| 21 | Yuzvendra Chahal | Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata Knight Riders | Brabourne | 2022 |
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