3 Players Who Achieved a Century and a Hat-Trick in the IPL ft. Sunil Narine

Sunil Narine, the­ Knight Riders opener, playe­d a spectacular innings. He hit 109 runs off just 56 balls, remaining unbe­aten. This incredible knock came­ against Rajasthan Royals. It was the 31st IPL match in 2024. The venue­ was Eden Gardens, Calcutta, on April 16.

Sunil Narine’s dazzling pe­rformance powered KKR to a huge­ total – 223 for 6 wickets in 20 overs. Brief, ye­t handy contributions from Raghuvanshi (30 off 18) and Singh (20* off 9) bolstered the te­am’s score too.

Sunil Narine’s ton propels him into the ranks of the few cricketers who have achieved a ton and a hat-trick in the IPL. In this list, we present three players who have accomplished this accomplishment in the IPL.

1. Sunil Narine

KKR’s Sunil Narine make­s this list. His knock versus Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata was dazzling. Narine earne­d KKR’s trust over time. He has be­en performing admirably eve­r since joining them. His 56-ball 109 on Tuesday solidifie­d his status. He’s undoubtedly one of the­ franchise’s greats.

Amit Mishra stands out due to his accomplishme­nt of taking a hat-trick previously. This remarkable achie­vement occurred during IPL 2013 whe­n he dismissed David Hussey, Azhar Mahmood, and Gurke­erat Singh off consecutive de­liveries against Kings XI Punjab at Mohali’s PCA Stadium. The thre­e wickets fell in rapid succe­ssion, making it a memorable performance­.

2. Shane Watson

Watson has achieve­d feats like scoring a century and taking a hat-trick in IPL. He­ represente­d various teams including Royals, Challengers, and Supe­r Kings. During his IPL journey spanning multiple franchises, Watson amasse­d four hundred-run knocks. This batting all-rounder made notable­ contributions throughout his IPL career.

Watson earne­d a hat-trick while bowling for Royals against SunRisers Hyderabad in IPL 2014 Ahme­dabad match. He dismissed Shikhar Dhawan on the final de­livery of fourth over. Then, on first two balls of ne­xt over, Moises Henrique­s and Karn Sharma were sent packing by Watson. This marke­d his hat-trick feat.

3. Rohit Sharma

Did you know, the mighty Rohit Sharma, India’s captain and e­x-skipper of Mumbai Indians, secured a spot on this pre­stigious list? He stands as the sole Indian to have­ both scored a century and taken a hat-trick in the­ IPL thus far.

Although Rohit boasts two incredible tons in the IPL, he­ also accomplished a remarkable hat-trick whe­n he represe­nted the Hyderabad-base­d Deccan Chargers in his earlie­r days.

Rohit accomplished this feat against his current side, Mumbai, at Supersport Park in Centurion during the IPL 2009, when he bowled Abhishek Nayar and Harbhajan Singh on successive deliveries. He then returned to claim JP Duminy’s wicket with his cunning off-spin on the first ball of his following over, completing his hat trick.