Deepak Chahar is the first Indian bowler ever to hold the record of best bowling figures in any format of international cricket (Test/ODI/T20I), points out Rajneesh Gupta.
Best figures in Twenty20 Internationals
| Figures | Bowler | For | Vs | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | Deepak Chahar | India | Bangladesh | Nagpur | 2019 |
| 6/8 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 2012 |
| 6/16 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | Australia | Pallekele | 2011 |
| 6/25 | Yuzvendra Chahal | India | England | Bengaluru | 2017 |
| 5/3 | Rangana Herath | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Chattogram | 2014 |
| 5/3 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | Ireland | Greater Noida | 2017 |
This is how the record of the best figures in Twenty20 Internationals has changed hands over the years:
Chronology of best bowling in Twenty20 Internationals
| Figures | Player | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/44 | Kyle Mills | New Zealand | Australia | Auckland | 17-02-2005 |
| 4/29 | Michael Kasprowicz | Australia | New Zealand | Auckland | 17-02-2005 |
| 4/24 | Jon Lewis | England | Australia | Southampton | 13-06-2005 |
| 4/22 | Paul Collingwood | England | Sri Lanka | Southampton | 15-06-2006 |
| 4/7 | Mark Gillespie | New Zealand | Kenya | Durban | 12-09-2007 |
| 5/6 | Umar Gul | Pakistan | Australia | Dubai | 07-05-2009 |
| 6/16 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | Australia | Pallekele | 08-08-2011 |
| 6/8 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 18-09-2012 |
| 6/7 | Deepak Chahar | India | Bangladesh | Nagpur | 10-11-2019 |
Chahar is the first Indian bowler ever to hold the record of best bowling figures in any format of international cricket (Test/ODI/T20I).
In all Twenty20 cricket (more than 8,400 matches) only three bowlers -- all spinners -- have returned better figures than Chahar.
Chahar now shares the record of best figures by a seamer/pacer with Lasith Malinga and Kyle Jamieson. Take a look:
Best figures in all Twenty20 cricket
| Figures | Player | For | Vs | Venue | Date | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/18 | Colin Ackermann | Leics | Bears | Leicester | 07-08-2019 | Vitality Blast |
| 6/5 | Arul Suppiah | Somerset | Glamorgan | Cardiff | 05-07-2011 | Friends Life t20 |
| 6/6 | Shakib Al Hasan | Tridents | Red Steel | Bridgetown | 03-08-2013 | CPL |
| 6/7 | Lasith Malinga | Melb Stars | Scorchers | Perth | 12-12-2012 | BBL |
| 6/7 | Kyle Jamieson | Canterbury | Auckland | Auckland | 01-01-2019 | Super Smash |
| 6/7 | Deepak Chahar | India | Bangladesh | Nagpur | 10-11-2019 | Twenty20 International |
| 6/8 | Ajantha Mendis | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Hambantota | 18-09-2012 | Twenty20 International |
| 6/9 | Phaphama Fojela | Border | Easterns | East London | 14-12-2014 | CSA Provincial T20 Challenge |
Chahar is the first Indian and 11th bowler to take a hat-trick in Twenty20 Internationals.
Malinga is the only bowler to do so more than once.
Chahar is the only bowler to take a hat-trick in the second innings of a match.
Hat-tricks in Twenty20 Internationals
| Player | For | Vs | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | Australia | Bangladesh | Cape Town | 16-09-2007 |
| Jacob Oram | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Colombo RPS | 02-09-2009 |
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | Pakistan | Auckland | 26-12-2010 |
| Thisara Perera | Sri Lanka | India | Ranchi | 12-02-2016 |
| Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | Colombo RPS | 06-04-2017 |
| Faheem Ashraf | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 27-10-2017 |
| Rashid Khan # | Afghanistan | Ireland | Dehradun | 24-02-2019 |
| Lasith Malinga # | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Pallekele | 06-09-2019 |
| Mohammad Hasnain | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Lahore | 05-10-2019 |
| Khawar Ali | Oman | Netherlands | Al Amerat | 09-10-2019 |
| Norman Vanua | PNG | Bermuda | Dubai | 19-10-2019 |
| Deepak Chahar | India | Bangladesh | Nagpur | 10-11-2019 |
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Chetan Sharma was the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in international cricket (in a one-day international in World Cup 1987). He was followed by Kapil Dev who also did so in a one-day international.
Harbhajan Singh was the first Indian to take a hat-trick in Test matches.
Here is a list of all Indian bowlers who have taken a hat-trick in international cricket.
Hat-tricks by Indian bowlers in international cricket
Tests:
| Player | Vs | Venue | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harbhajan Singh | Australia | Kolkata | 2000-2001 |
| Irfan Pathan | Pakistan | Karachi | 2005-2006 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | West Indies | Kingston | 2019 |
One-Day Internationals:
| Player | Vs | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chetan Sharma | New Zealand | Nagpur | 31-10-1987 |
| Kapil Dev | Sri Lanka | Kolkata | 04-01-1991 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Australia | Kolkata | 21-09-2017 |
| Mohammed Shami | Afghanistan | Southampton | 22-06-2019 |
Twenty20 Internationals:
| Player | Vs | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deepak Chahar | Bangladesh | Nagpur | 10-11-2019 |
