India’s all-rounder Axar Patel came agonizingly close to a historic hat-trick against Bangladesh in the Champions Trophy 2025, but a dropped catch by captain Rohit Sharma denied him the milestone. The Indian skipper was visibly furious, slamming the turf multiple times in frustration after missing a regulation slip catch.
Axar Patel’s Stunning Double Strike
Coming into the attack, Axar Patel made an immediate impact, striking twice in two balls to leave Bangladesh reeling at 41/5:
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First Wicket: Axar to Tanzid Hasan, OUT
A sharp delivery outside off-stump, Tanzid Hasan attempted to cut but only managed a thin edge to KL Rahul behind the stumps. The umpire took his time but eventually raised the finger as India celebrated another early breakthrough.
Tanzid Hasan c Rahul b Axar 25 (25 balls, 4 fours) -
Second Wicket: Axar to Mushfiqur Rahim, OUT
A dream delivery from Axar, turning just enough to take the shoulder of Mushfiqur’s bat. The ball carried safely to Rahul again, giving the wicketkeeper his second catch in two balls.
Mushfiqur Rahim c Rahul b Axar 0 (1 ball)
A Hattrick Missed – Rohit’s Costly Drop
On the next delivery, Jaker Ali edged one straight to Rohit Sharma at first slip, but the Indian captain fumbled the chance, denying Axar Patel a famous hat-trick. Rohit, known for his safe hands, was visibly furious, hitting the turf multiple times in anger as the ball slipped away.
Current Match Situation
- Bangladesh: 41/5 (10 overs)
- Towhid Hridoy (4), Jaker Ali (0)**
- Axar Patel: 2 wickets in 3 balls, nearly a hat-trick
- Mohammed Shami: 3 wickets, fastest to 200 ODI wickets
Playing XIs
Bangladesh: Tanzid Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Rishad Hossain, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav.