Amit Mishra
The leg-spin bowler who took three IPL hat-tricks and played for Sunrisers Hyderabad from 2013.
Amit Mishra is a former Indian cricketer who played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. He is a right-arm leg-break bowler. Mishra was a member of the Indian team that won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. In the IPL, he has taken three hat-tricks: in 2008 for Delhi Daredevils against Deccan Chargers, in 2011 for Deccan Chargers against Kings XI Punjab, and on 17 April 2013 for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Pune Warriors India. He is the seventh highest wicket taker in Indian Premier League history.
- Role
- Leg-spinner
Verified Timeline
Lore & Background
Amit Mishra's time with Sunrisers Hyderabad began in 2013, the franchise's first season. On 17 April 2013, playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Pune Warriors India, he took a hat-trick, becoming the first player in IPL history to take three hat-tricks (he had previously taken hat-tricks in 2008 for Delhi Daredevils and in 2011 for Deccan Chargers). For his performances in 2013, he was named in the ESPNcricinfo IPL XI. Mishra later suffered a finger injury during Delhi Capitals' win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Sharjah, bowling only 2 overs before walking off the field. In the 2020 IPL, he started well, taking 3 wickets at an economy rate of 7.20, before a finger injury ended his tournament. He is the seventh highest wicket taker in Indian Premier League history.
In Their Own Story
The 2013 IPL season was a landmark one for Amit Mishra. On 17 April, playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Pune Warriors India, he took a hat-trick. This made him the first player in IPL history to take three hat-tricks, adding to his previous hat-tricks in 2008 for Delhi Daredevils and in 2011 for Deccan Chargers. His performances that season earned him a spot in the ESPNcricinfo IPL XI. Later, during Delhi Capitals' win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Sharjah, Mishra suffered a finger injury and bowled only 2 overs before leaving the field. In the 2020 IPL, he took 3 wickets at an economy rate of 7.20 before a finger injury ended his tournament. Mishra has dismissed Rohit Sharma the most number of times in IPL, equaling Zaheer and Sandeep's record for dismissing a batsman most number of times in IPL.
Reader's Guide
Amit Mishra played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. He is a right-arm leg-break bowler. On 17 April 2013, playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Pune Warriors India, he took a hat-trick, becoming the first player in IPL history to take three hat-tricks. He had previously taken hat-tricks in 2008 for Delhi Daredevils against Deccan Chargers and in 2011 for Deccan Chargers against Kings XI Punjab. For his performances in 2013, he was named in the ESPNcricinfo IPL XI. Mishra suffered a finger injury during Delhi Capitals' win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Sharjah, bowling only 2 overs before walking off the field. In the 2020 IPL, he took 3 wickets at an economy rate of 7.20 before a finger injury ended his tournament. He is the seventh highest wicket taker in Indian Premier League history.
Did You Know?
- Amit Mishra is the first player in IPL history to take three hat-tricks.
- He took his first IPL hat-trick in 2008 for Delhi Daredevils against Deccan Chargers.
- He took his second IPL hat-trick in 2011 for Deccan Chargers against Kings XI Punjab.
- He took his third IPL hat-trick on 17 April 2013 for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Pune Warriors India.
- Mishra is the seventh highest wicket taker in Indian Premier League history.