The Women’s Premier League has quickly grown into a stage where elite talent meets high pressure moments, and while explosive batting often grabs the headlines, it is the bowlers who truly change the course of games in an instant. Among the rarest and most thrilling achievements is the hat-trick, three wickets in three consecutive deliveries, a feat that demands skill, nerve, and perfect execution. Since the league’s inception in 2023, only four bowlers have managed to accomplish this extraordinary milestone in the WPL, each doing so in crucial match situations and leaving an indelible mark on the tournament’s history.
1. Issy Wong: Mumbai Indians v UP Warriorz (2023)
The first hat-trick in WPL history was delivered by Issy Wong for the Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator of the inaugural season. After MI posted a massive total of 182/4 in their innings, anchored by Nat Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten 72 off 38, Wong produced one of the most devastating spells in the league’s short history.
In her bowling effort, Wong finished with figures of 4/15 from four overs, and her hat-trick came in the 13th over when she dismissed three batters in three consecutive deliveries; Kiran Navgire, Simran Shaikh, and Sophie Ecclestone; reducing the UP Warriorz to a vulnerable position and effectively sealing Mumbai’s dominant 72-run victory. The hat-trick was the first of its kind in WPL history and helped MI secure their place in the final of the inaugural edition, marking Wong’s performance as one of the defining bowling displays of that season.
2. Deepti Sharma: UP Warriorz v Delhi Capitals (2024)
In the 2024 WPL season, Deepti Sharma of the UP Warriorz became the second bowler overall and the first Indian to take a hat-trick in the league. Her performance came in a thrilling match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
Deepti’s hat-trick was remarkable because it came across two spells. She first dismissed Capitals captain Meg Lanning, who was well set on 60, with the final ball of the 14th over, slowing Delhi’s momentum. She then returned to take two more wickets in the 19th over: Annabel Sutherland and Arundhati Reddy, completing her three-in-three feat. Finishing with excellent figures of 4/19 in four overs, Deepti’s performance was central to UP Warriorz’s thrilling one-run win, one of the closest finishes of that season.
3. Grace Harris: UP Warriorz v Delhi Capitals (2025)
The next name on the WPL hat-trick roll of honour is Grace Harris, also representing UP Warriorz. In the 2025 season, Harris produced a sensational bowling effort against the Delhi Capitals at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Harris was entrusted with bowling the final over of the match while Warriors defended a competitive total of 177/9. In her final over, Harris removed Niki Prasad, Arundhati Reddy and Minnu Mani off three successive deliveries to complete her hat-trick and bowl DC out for 144, sealing a commanding 33-run win for the Warriorz. She finished with figures of 4/15 in 2.3 overs. Her effort wasn’t just about the hat-trick; it was a clutch performance under pressure, helping her team record an important victory.
4. Nandni Sharma: Delhi Capitals v Gujarat Giants (2026)
The latest bowler to join the elite WPL hat-trick club is Nandani Sharma, who produced a sensational performance for Delhi Capitals against Gujarat Giants tonight at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. In a high-scoring contest where Gujarat posted a daunting 209, Nandani emerged as the standout performer with the ball, delivering a spell that stood out even in defeat. Her hat-trick came late in the innings, when she removed Kanika Ahuja, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, and Renuka Singh Thakur in three consecutive deliveries, swinging momentum briefly back in Delhi’s favour.
Nandani finished with impressive figures of 5/33, making her hat-trick even more special as it was part of a five-wicket haul, the best bowling figures by a Delhi Capitals player in WPL history at the time. Her performance underlined the impact a single bowler can have even in a batter-dominated game, and her entry into the WPL hat-trick list marked her arrival as a bowler to watch in the seasons ahead.
With just four hat-tricks across multiple seasons, the Women’s Premier League continues to highlight how exceptional such performances truly are in a format dominated by aggressive batting and narrow margins. As the WPL continues to evolve and grow in stature, these moments remain benchmarks for bowlers aiming to make an immediate impact, and fans can only wait to see who will be the next name to join this exclusive list.
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