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A total of 23 hat-tricks have been recorded so far in IPL history, but Tambe's hat-trick is different from all others. Generally, a hat-trick in cricket means 3 wickets in 3 consecutive balls, but Tambe changed this definition in a unique way. He completed the hat-trick in just 2 legal balls.
Rajasthan spinner Praveen Tambe made a unique record in 2014 by taking a hat-trick in 2 balls.
New Delhi. The excitement of IPL is about to reach its peak once again. The 19th season of the tournament, starting from March 28, will begin with the match between Virat's Bangalore and Ishan Kishan's Hyderabad. Like every season, this time too new records will be made, but there are some records which become even more special with time and one of them is the unique hat-trick of Praveen Tambe, which is considered almost impossible to repeat even today.
A total of 23 hat-tricks have been recorded so far in IPL history, but Tambe's hat-trick is different from all others. Generally, a hat-trick in cricket means 3 wickets in 3 consecutive balls, but Tambe changed this definition in a unique way, he completed the hat-trick in just 2 legal balls. This record of Praveen Tambe, who debuted in IPL at the oldest age, is still teasing many people.
How was a hat-trick made in 2 balls?
This interesting incident happened during IPL 2014, when Rajasthan Royals were facing Kolkata Knight Riders. In the 16th over of the match, Tambe showed the magic of his spin. He bowled a googly on the first ball of the over, on which Manish Pandey missed and was stumped by wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, however, this ball was declared wide, hence the wicket was taken but the ball was not counted. What happened next added a unique chapter to the history of cricket. Tambe dismissed Yusuf Pathan on the first legal ball and Ryan Descotte also returned to the pavilion on the very next ball. In this way, Tambe completed his hat-trick by taking consecutive wickets on two valid balls, a feat which is extremely rare. Before Tambe, this feat was achieved only by Isru Udana in Champions League 20 2010. In this way, Tambe became the second bowler in the world to take a hat-trick in 2 balls.
Another unwanted record made in the match
In this match, a record was also registered in the name of Kolkata, which no team would like to achieve. KKR became the first team in IPL history, which lost the match despite making an opening partnership of 100 runs. This hat-trick of Praveen Tambe is not just a statistic, but a great example of the uncertainty and thrill of cricket, where one over, one ball and one decision can change the course of the entire match. This is the reason why IPL is not just a league, but a new book written every year in which new pages are added every day.
