Deeban Lingesh Bags 1st Hat-trick In TNPL 2026! All You Need To Know About Kovai Kings Bowler

Deeban Lingesh registered 1st hat-trick in TNPL 2026 [Source: TNPL/X]

In a phenomenal achievement, Kovai Kings' pacer Deeban Lingesh became the first bowler to register a hat-trick in the TNPL 2026 season. The right-arm speedster achieved the remarkable feat during his side's Qualifier 2 clash against Trichy Grand Cholas at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. 

Riding on a steady opening partnership between Suresh Lokeshwar and Sundararaman Radhakrishnan, Kovai Kings posted a competitive total of 183 runs after electing to bat first. In response, Trichy Grand Cholas had the worst possible start, with Deeban Lingesh running through their top order with a sensational hat-trick, the first-ever in the ongoing TNPL season. 

Deeban Lingesh registers a hat-trick in first 3 balls of the innings

Bowling the first over for Kovai Kings, Deeban Lingesh dismissed Trichy opener K Rajkumar for a duck in his very first delivery. He got Trichy's number three batter Shyam Sundar caught at the first slip in his next ball before completing his hat-trick with a lethal in-swinger that shattered the middle stump of Jagatheesan Kousik. 

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Thus, Lingesh achieved a rare feat of recording a hat-trick in the first three balls of an innings. Overall, he became the eighth bowler to take a hat-trick in TNPL history. 

Bowlers to take a hat-trick in TNPL

(List of all hat-tricks in TNPL)

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Who is Deeban Lingesh? TNPL career and stats

(Deeban Lingesh's TNPL record)

Deeban Lingesh is a right-arm pace bowler from Tamil Nadu. He was born on February 25 2000. The 26-year-old has played 14 matches in the TNPL for three different teams. 

He represented Nellai Royal Kings in 2018 and 2019 before shifting his base to Madurai Panthers for the 2021 season. Lingesh further went on to join Kovai Kings, making his return to the league after five years in 2026. 

The data presented in the above table highlights how Deeban Lingesh has redeemed himself in the TNPL after three underhwhelming seasons. 

He is currently the joint highest wicket-taker in the TNPL 2026 alongside Trichy's K Easwaran, having bagged 15 wickets at a superb strike rate of 8. 

Deeban Lingesh as IPL prospect: Teams that can target TNPL sensation

Talking about Deeban Lingesh's bowling style, he is a medium pacer who generally operates the new ball in the powerplay. Although Lingesh doesn't have raw pace in his arsenal, he can make the top-order batter fall into his trap through movement and accuracy. 

Lingesh can generate swing in the air and move the ball off the deck as well. Therefore, teams that are searching for new-ball specialists might show interest in the 26-year-old in the upcoming IPL auction. 

If Deeban Lingesh registers for the IPL 2027 auction, Mumbai Indians could be one of the high-profile teams which might bid for the pace bowler. MI were let down by the likes of Trent Boult and Deepak Chahar, and Lingesh could be a valuable addition to their setup if they want to increase their pace stocks. 

On a similar note, Kolkata Knight Riders, a team that felt the absence of quality pacers due to multiple injury setbacks, could show interest in the promising TNPL bowler. CSK and Punjab Kings might also join the race, with their frontline seamers disappointing them in the IPL 2026 season. 

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