WATCH: Axar Patel misses hat-trick after Rohit Sharma drops easy catch during IND vs BAN Champions Trophy 2025 match

WATCH: Axar Patel misses hat-trick after Rohit Sharma drops easy catch during IND vs BAN Champions Trophy 2025 match

Axar Patel missed a hat-trick during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.

Axar dismissed Tanzid Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim off the second and third deliveries of the ninth over before India captain Rohit Sharma dropped an easy catch in the slips off the fourth ball to deny the left-arm spinner his hat-trick.

Jaker Ali got a thick outside edge but Rohit couldn’t hold on to the catch. The Indian skipper hit the turf three or four times in frustration after spilling the chance and was also seen apologising to Axar, who could only offer a wry smile in return.

Axar’s twin strikes reduced Bangladesh to 35 for five after Mohammed Shami and Harshit Rana combined to take the first three wickets.

Towhid Hridoy and Jaker then stabilized the innings with a gritty partnership, which was helped by India’s ordinary day on the field. Hridoy, on 23, was dropped by Hardik Pandya at mid-off off the bowling of Kuldeep Yadav in the 20th over.

Earlier, Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat.

Published on Feb 20, 2025