Mujeeb Ur Rahman is the most recent hat-trick taker in T20 internationals, achieving the feat against West Indies during the 2025–26 season in Dubai. His performance adds to a growing list of bowlers who have made history in the shortest format. The journey began when Brett Lee became the first bowler to take a T20I hat-trick in 2007–08.
Since then, players like Lasith Malinga, Tim Southee, Deepak Chahar, and Pat Cummins have delivered memorable spells. Hat-tricks now span full-member and associate nations, showing T20I cricket’s global growth. Follow the blog to explore every hat-trick in T20I history.
All Hat Trick Takers In T20Is
Here is the list of all players who have taken a hat-trick in T20Is.
| Player | Team | Opposition | Venue | Year | Victims |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | Australia | Bangladesh | Cape Town | 2007 | Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, Alok Kapali |
| Jacob Oram | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Colombo | 2009 | Angelo Mathews, Malinga Bandara, Nuwan Kulasekara |
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | Pakistan | Auckland | 2010 | Younis Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Akmal |
| Thisara Perera | Sri Lanka | India | Ranchi | 2016 | Hardik Pandya, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh |
| Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | Colombo | 2017 | Mushfiqur Rahim, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mehedi Hasan Miraz |
| Faheem Ashraf | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi | 2017 | Isuru Udana, Mahela Udawatte, Dasun Shanaka |
| Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | Ireland | Dehradun | 2019 | K. O’Brien, G. Dockrell, S. Getkate, Simi Singh |
| Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | New Zealand | Pallekele | 2019 | C. Munro, H. Rutherford, C. de Grandhomme, Ross Taylor |
| Mohammad Hasnain | Pakistan | Sri Lanka | Lahore | 2019 | B. Rajapaksa, D. Shanaka, Shehan Jayasuriya |
| Deepak Chahar | India | Bangladesh | Nagpur | 2019 | Shafiul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Aminul Islam |
| Ashton Agar | Australia | South Africa | Johannesburg | 2020 | Faf du Plessis, A. Phehlukwayo, Dale Steyn |
| Akila Dananjaya | Sri Lanka | West Indies | Antigua | 2021 | Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran |
| Curtis Campher | Ireland | Netherlands | Abu Dhabi | 2021 | C. Ackermann, R. ten Doeschate, S. Edwards, R. van der Merwe |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | South Africa | Sharjah | 2021 | Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, Dwaine Pretorius |
| Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | England | Sharjah | 2021 | Chris Woakes, Eoin Morgan, Chris Jordan |
| Jason Holder | West Indies | England | Bridgetown | 2022 | Chris Jordan, Sam Billings, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood |
| Josh Little | Ireland | New Zealand | Adelaide | 2022 | Kane Williamson, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner |
| Tim Southee | New Zealand | India | Mt Maunganui | 2022 | Hardik Pandya, Deepak Hooda, Washington Sundar |
| Matt Henry | New Zealand | Pakistan | Lahore | 2023 | Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi |
| Karim Janat | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Sylhet | 2023 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed |
| Nuwan Thushara | Sri Lanka | Bangladesh | Sylhet | 2024 | Najmul Hossain Shanto, Towhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah |
| Pat Cummins | Australia | Bangladesh | Antigua | 2024 | Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Towhid Hridoy |
| Pat Cummins | Australia | Afghanistan | St Vincent | 2024 | Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib |
| Chris Jordan | England | USA | Bridgetown | 2024 | Ali Khan, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar |
| Lockie Ferguson | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Dambulla | 2024 | Kusal Perera, Kamindu Mendis, Charith Asalanka |
| Mohammad Nawaz | Pakistan | Afghanistan | Sharjah | 2025 | Darwish Rasooli, Azmatullah Omarzai, Ibrahim Zadran |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | Namibia | Malawi | Harare | 2025 | Moazzam Baig, Kazim Somani, Suhail Vayani, Mike Choamba |
| Romario Shepherd | West Indies | Bangladesh | Chattogram | 2025 | Nurul Hasan, Tanzid Hasan, Shoriful Islam |
| Usman Tariq | Pakistan | Zimbabwe | Rawalpindi | 2025 | Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza |
| Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan | West Indies | Dubai | 2026 | Evin Lewis, Johnson Charles, Brandon King |
New Zealand: 6 Hat-tricks
Jacob Oram became New Zealand’s first bowler to take a T20I hat-trick when he achieved the feat against Sri Lanka in Colombo (RPS) in 2009. Tim Southee followed with a hat-trick against Pakistan in Auckland during the 2010–11 season.
Southee later made history by claiming his second T20I hat-trick against India at Mount Maunganui in 2022–23, becoming the first New Zealand bowler to take two T20I hat-tricks. Michael Bracewell added to the list with a hat-trick against Ireland in Belfast in 2022.
Most recently, Lockie Ferguson took a hat-trick against Sri Lanka in Dambulla during the 2024–25 season, underlining New Zealand’s strong fast-bowling tradition in T20Is.
Sri Lanka: 6 Hat-tricks
Thisara Perera was the first Sri Lankan to achieve this milestone, taking a hat-trick against India in Ranchi during the 2015–16 season. He was followed by Lasith Malinga, who remarkably claimed two T20I hat-tricks, first against Bangladesh in Colombo in 2016–17, and later against New Zealand in Pallekele in 2019.
The tradition continued when Akila Dananjaya struck against the West Indies in Antigua during the 2020–21 season. In 2021–22, Wanindu Hasaranga delivered a hat-trick versus South Africa in Sharjah, underlining Sri Lanka’s growing spin dominance. Most recently, Nuwan Thushara added his name to the elite list with a hat-trick against Bangladesh in Sylhet during the 2023–24 season.
Australia: 5 Hat-tricks
Brett Lee was the first bowler to take a hat-trick in T20 internationals. He achieved this milestone against Bangladesh in Cape Town during the 2007–08 season. Years later, Ashton Agar added his name to the list by taking a hat-trick against South Africa in Johannesburg in the 2019–20 season.
Nathan Ellis followed with a hat-trick against Bangladesh in Dhaka in 2021, showing Australia’s growing bowling depth in T20Is. In 2024, Pat Cummins created history by taking two hat-tricks, against Bangladesh and Afghanistan. Cummins is the only bowler to take two hat-tricks in a single T20 World Cup.
Pakistan: 4 Hat-tricks
Pakistan has produced multiple bowlers who have taken hat-tricks in T20 internationals across different years. Faheem Ashraf was the first Pakistani to achieve the feat, taking a hat-trick against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi during the 2017–18 season.
He was followed by Mohammad Hasnain, who struck against Sri Lanka again, this time in Lahore in the 2019–20 season. In 2025, Mohammad Nawaz claimed a hat-trick versus Afghanistan in Sharjah, showing Pakistan’s spin strength. Most recently, Usman Tariq added his name to the list with a hat-trick against Zimbabwe in Rawalpindi during the 2025–26 season.
Afghanistan: 3 hat-tricks
Rashid Khan was the first Afghanistan bowler to take a T20I hat-trick, achieving the feat against Ireland in Dehradun during the 2018–19 season.
Karim Janat later joined the list with a hat-trick against Bangladesh in Sylhet in 2023. Most recently, Mujeeb Ur Rahman claimed a hat-trick against the West Indies in Dubai during the 2025–26 season
Hat-trick For India, South Africa, And England
Deepak Chahar is the only Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in T20 internationals. He achieved this rare feat against Bangladesh in Nagpur during the 2019–20 season.
Kagiso Rabada is the only South African bowler to take a hat-trick in T20 internationals. He achieved this milestone against England in Sharjah during the 2021–22 season.
Chris Jordan is the only England bowler to take a hat-trick in T20 internationals. He achieved this milestone against the United States of America in Bridgetown in 2024.
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Conclusion: Brett Lee Took the First T20I Hat-Trick
From Brett Lee taking the first T20I hat-trick in 2007 to Mujeeb Ur Rahman becoming the latest bowler to achieve the feat, T20 international cricket has seen many memorable bowling performances.
The list now includes players from top teams and associate nations, showing how the format has grown worldwide. Tim Southee, Lasith Malinga, and Pat Cummins are the only 3 blowers who have taken 2 hat-trick in T20Is. As more T20I matches are played across the globe, this list is likely to expand with new names in the coming years.
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