New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore Pacer Harshal Patel on Sunday became the first bowler in IPL 2021 to claim a hat-trick.
Exploitation 4/17 Patel helped RCB inflict massive defeat on the defending champions Mumbai Indians in Dubai on Sunday.
Pacer right arm has emerged as one of the most important bowler RCB after taking 23 wicket in just 10 games that also saw him sitting in the bowling list this season.
Altogether he has 69 wicket under his belt in 58 IPL matches.
Harshal happy to say the achievement will take time to sink when he took a hat-trick for the first time in his career.
“The first time I have taken a hat-trick in my life, I have not done this even in a school match.
In the IPL, I have used a hat-trick six times and this is the first time I got it.
It takes time to sink,” he said.
Harshal Patel (Credit Image: BCCI / IPL) Harshal expose loopholes Mumbai Indians batting for the second time in a row.
Figures also registered his best 5/27 in five time champion in the first phase of the IPL 2021.
The tournament was suspended in the middle due to the increasing cases of Covid-19 in India.
We could not be more proud of the performance of it last night, @ harshalpatel23! 🤩 # Playbold #wearechallengers # iPl2021 https://t.co/vq0ykombu8- Royal Challengers Bangalore (@rcbtweets) 1632724252000 Harshal 30 years, which has been a consistent performer in the domestic circuit with a 226 wicket in 66 games is still waiting to be included in the scheme things as far as the national team.
He was also not part of the Indian team ‘second string’ which toured Sri Lanka this year.
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https://t.co/jkkzdlvafc- Indianpremierleague (@ipl) 1632724200000he also not included in the 15-member Indian troops to T20 World Cup to come.
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But can not make it into the Indian team not preclude Harshal.
30-year-old son insists that the ultimate goal is still there to play cricket.
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https://t.co/1usdoz6da- indianpremierleague (@ipl) 1632683667000 “I have no regrets at any time, decisions that I take in life has been taken according to the best of my ability at that time.
And when it comes to selection , it’s really out of my hands, “he said.
“There is only one goal for me, any team that I play, whether it’s a club or a team of IPL, or when I am going to play for the country or when I played for Haryana, I try to make a positive impact in a game of situations wherever the ball or bat.
Harshal Patel now has Fifer and Hattrick against MI in the same season.
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https://t.co/p4ppjczch8- Royal Challengers Bangalore (@rcbtweets) 1632679379000 “It is my goal and it will remain my goal until I play cricket, “he stressed.
If Harshal continue to perform the way he has, he may stand a good chance to be rewarded with a national call in the future.