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Who is the only Indian to take hat trick in a world cup match?

  1. Chetan Sharma

  2. Kapil Dev

  3. Prabhakar

  4. Srinath
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Chetan Sharma took the first hat-trick by an Indian in World Cup cricket against New Zealand in the 1987 World Cup. He achieved this feat in Hyderabad, dismissing three New Zealand batsmen in consecutive deliveries.

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Chetan Sharma took a hat-trick against New Zealand in the 1987 Cricket World Cup, making him the only Indian bowler to achieve this feat in a World Cup match. Well-known bowlers like Kapil Dev and Srinath had illustrious World Cup careers but never took a hat-trick in the tournament itself.

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