The Indian Premier League (IPL) has long been considered a batsman's paradise, but throughout its history, bowlers have also carved out unforgettable moments, with hat-tricks standing out as remarkable achievements of skill and game-changing impact. A hat-trick, defined as a bowler dismissing three batsmen in successive deliveries, is a rare feat in cricket, especially in the fast-paced T20 format.
Hat-Tricks Over the Years
Since the IPL's inception in 2008, there have been 23 hat-tricks recorded by 19 different bowlers up to the 2025 season. The inaugural IPL season in 2008, along with 2009 and 2017, saw the most hat-tricks, with three recorded in each season.
The first-ever IPL hat-trick was taken by Lakshmipathy Balaji of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) against Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in 2008. Balaji's feat occurred in the final over of the match and remains a historic moment in IPL history.
Multiple Hat-Trick Takers
Amit Mishra stands out as the most successful bowler in IPL history when it comes to hat-tricks. He is the only bowler to have recorded three hat-tricks, achieving this feat with three different IPL teams. Yuvraj Singh is the only other bowler to have taken multiple IPL hat-tricks, claiming two in the 2009 season. Yuzvendra Chahal has also joined the list of bowlers with multiple IPL hat-tricks.
Hat-Tricks in IPL 2025
Yuzvendra Chahal, playing for Punjab Kings, secured his second IPL hat-trick against Chennai Super Kings at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on April 30, 2025. In the 19th over of the match, Chahal dismissed Deepak Hooda, Anshul Kamboj, and Noor Ahmad in consecutive deliveries. He finished with 4 wickets for 32 runs in three overs. With this feat, Chahal became the first bowler to take a hat-trick against CSK in IPL history and the first bowler to take a hat-trick at Chepauk since 2008.
List of IPL Hat-Tricks (2008-2025)
The following is a list of all the hat-tricks taken in the IPL from 2008 to 2025:
Hat-tricks in the IPL remain special moments that highlight the potential for bowlers to shift the momentum of a match, despite the dominance of batsmen in the format.
