Rahul Sharma is a known name among Indian cricket fans. The 38-year-old hogged the limelight during the early years of IPL and was a well-known player among fans in India.

He was once again thrust into the limelight on Saturday as he took a sensational hattrick for India Masters, in their International Masters T20 match against South Africa. Meanwhile, Yuvraj Singh also missed out on a hat-trick, as he struck in the 11th over. In the final two delivery, he took two wickets, first removing Philander for a seven-ball duck and then dismissing Dane Vilas. In his next over, he failed to take a wicket in his first ball.

In the fifth over when India were still hunting for the first South African wicket, skipper Sachin Tendulkar decided to send Rahul in a brilliant tactical move. The leg-spinner repaid his captain’s faith with a hat-trick.

He began his spell, Rahul first removed Hashim Amla. Sending a perfect tossed up delivery, Rahul teased Amla to come out of his crease and he lost his wicket. Then he removed Jacques Kallis in the next ball through LBW, and followed it up with the wicket of Jacques Rudolph, removing him in similar manner.

Full video of Rahul Sharma's hat-trick:

Rahul is recognized for having experienced a type of facial paralysis known as Bell’s Palsy shortly before the IPL 2010 season, during which he played for the Deccan Chargers. That season marked his debut in the IPL, and he subsequently performed well for the Pune Warriors in the following season. Additionally, he represented the Delhi Daredevils in 2014 and the Chennai Super Kings in 2015.

He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for India on December 8, 2011, during the fourth ODI against the West Indies, where he took three wickets. In that same match, Virender Sehwag established a new record with a score of 219, the highest in ODIs. Rahul scored his first and only run in ODIs against Australia in 2012 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where he managed one run off two balls before being dismissed. His T20 International (T20I) debut occurred on February 1, 2012, in the first T20I against Australia in Sydney. Although he sustained a finger injury while bowling his first over, he was able to return and continue his bowling duties.

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