{"id":734,"date":"2026-01-12T14:43:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T09:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/?post_type=news&#038;p=734"},"modified":"2026-01-23T18:29:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T12:59:36","slug":"nandani-sharma-hat-trick-wpl-history","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/news\/nandani-sharma-hat-trick-wpl-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Nandani Sharma Hat-Trick Creates WPL History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nandani Sharma emerged as one of the biggest talking points of the Women\u2019s Premier League after producing a sensational bowling performance for Delhi Capitals, even though it came in a losing cause against Gujarat Giants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The young pacer from Chandigarh announced herself on the big stage with a stunning five-wicket haul, including a memorable hat-trick, during a high-scoring thriller at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born in 2001, Nandani Sharma has steadily risen through the ranks of Indian domestic cricket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Known for her disciplined pace bowling, she has represented Chandigarh in domestic tournaments and impressed in inter-zonal matches while playing for the North Zone Women.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her consistent performances earned her a spot with Delhi Capitals, who picked her up for Rs 20 lakh at the WPL 2026 auction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nandani\u2019s moment of magic came during the final over of the Gujarat Giants\u2019 innings. Tasked with bowling under immense pressure, she delivered a remarkable spell, picking up four wickets in six balls and conceding just two runs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her victims included Kashvee Gautam, Kanika Ahuja, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Renuka Singh Thakur, with the final three dismissals completing her hat-trick. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With this feat, Nandani became only the fourth bowler in WPL history to claim a hat-trick and just the second Indian to achieve the milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite her heroics, Gujarat Giants still managed to post a daunting total of 209, powered by <a href=\"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/news\/sophie-devine-stars-gujarat-beat-delhi\/\">Sophie Devine<\/a>\u2019s blistering 95 off 42 balls. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Devine later played the decisive role again by defending seven runs in the final over of the match, ensuring Gujarat Giants clinched a dramatic four-run victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking after the match, Nandani credited Delhi Capitals captain Jemimah Rodrigues and senior teammate Shafali Verma for constantly motivating her on the field.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She revealed that changing her line and length after her first over proved to be a turning point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nandani also spoke emotionally about her family, sharing that her mother, brother and a close friend were present at the ground while the rest watched from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delhi Capitals\u2019 chase promised much but ended in heartbreak. South African stars Lizelle Lee and Laura Wolvaardt put on a strong partnership and took DC close to the target. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Sophie Devine\u2019s calm and clinical final over turned the game on its head, leaving Delhi Capitals short despite having wickets in hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the result did not go in Delhi\u2019s favour, Nandani Sharma\u2019s hat-trick and five-wicket haul stood out as one of the finest individual bowling performances in WPL history, marking the arrival of a promising new talent on the big stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":735,"template":"","tags":[221,372,373],"ppma_author":[493],"class_list":["post-734","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-delhi-capitals-women","tag-nandani-sharma-hat-trick","tag-wpl-history"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/734","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=734"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cricbex.com\/story\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}