In the sport of cricket, a hat-trick is an occasion where a bowler takes three wickets in consecutive deliveries. [1] As of 2 January 2018, this feat has been achieved 76 times since 1934 in the Ranji Trophy, the domestic first-class cricket championship played in India. [1] The first Ranji Trophy hat-trick was taken by Baqa Jilani. [1] The most recent bowler to achieve the feat was Ravi Yadav. [1] Joginder Rao is the only player to take three hat-tricks in the Ranji Trophy. [1] After taking a hat-trick against Uttar Pradesh, Ravi Yadav became the first bowler to pick up a hat-trick in his first over on first-class debut. [2]
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Bowler | The name of the bowler |
| For | The team for which the bowler was playing |
| Against | The team against which the bowler was playing |
| Venue | The venue where the hat-trick was achieved |
| Season | The Season in which the hat-trick was achieved |
| Team | Number of Hat-tricks |
|---|---|
| Karnataka | 10 |
| Bengal | 6 |
| Delhi | 5 |
| Haryana | 5 |
| Tamil Nadu | 5 |
| Services | 4 |
| Vidarbha | 4 |
| Baroda | 3 |
| Mumbai | 3 |
| Maharashtra | 3 |
| Odisha | 3 |
| Railways | 3 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3 |
| Bihar | 2 |
| Kerala | 2 |
| Punjab | 2 |
| Saurashtra | 2 |
| Assam | 1 |
| Gujarat | 1 |
| Holkar | 1 |
| Hyderabad | 1 |
| Kathiawar | 1 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1 |
| Nawanagar | 1 |
| Northern India | 1 |
| Rajasthan | 1 |
| Southern Punjab | 1 |
| Tripura | 1 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 1 |