The first-ever hat trick in the ODI World Cup came in 1987. India’s Chetan Sharma registered the incredible feat against New Zealand in Nagpur.
The world had to wait for 12 years to witness another hat trick in the World Cup. Saqlain Mushtaq achieved it in the 1999 World Cup against Zimbabwe.
The speedster etched his name in the history books at the 2003 World Cup. Brett Lee earned his hat trick against Kenya.
Chaminda Vaas became the first Sri Lankan to register a hat trick after his exploits against Bangladesh in the 2003 World Cup.
Lasith Malinga secured his first World Cup hat trick against South Africa in 2007 with wickets of Shaun Pollock, Andrew Hall and Jacques Kallis.
The only name to feature twice on this list, Lasith Malinga claimed his second ODI World Cup hat trick against Kenya in 2011.
The first West Indies player ever to seal a World Cup hat trick, Kemar Roach achieved this feat in 2011 against the Netherlands.
South Africa’s JP Duminy pulled of a surprise with the ball, bagging a hat trick in the 2015 World Cup against Sri Lanka.
Steven Finn is the only English player on this list. In 2015, he dismissed Brad Haddin, Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Johnson to secure a World Cup hat trick.
Shami proved his mettle in the 2019 World Cup by becoming the second Indian bowler to record a World Cup hat trick. Afghanistan were the victims.
Trent Boult picked up a hat trick against Australia in the 2019 World Cup. He dismissed Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Starc and Jason Behrendorff.