Kuldeep Yadav was left heartbroken as a dropped catch took him away from a hat-trick. Abhishek Porel dropped a regulation catch behind the stumps. If he had taken the catch, it would have been a hat-trick for Kuldeep Yadav.
he 14th The over has changed the entire equation of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals (KKR vs DC) IPL 2026 match. DC’s spinner took the wickets of Ajinkya Rahane and Rinku Singh in two consecutive balls.
Kuldeep Yadav took two consecutive wickets against KKR in Kolkata
Rahane was a set batsman on the pitch. He had to play a good inning of 63 runs in 39 balls. The KKR captain was out on the second ball of the over. In the next delivery, it was Rinku Singh who was out to Kuldeep Yadav. Rinku returned with the golden duck.
The fourth ball brought a chance for the experienced spinner to take a hat-trick. Tejashwi Singh Dahiya also took the lead with the spin magician’s trick. It was an easy catch for keeper Abhishek Porel, but he missed and Kuldeep was heartbroken.
Watch that moment here:
The hat-trick was right there!
Too close yet for Kuldeep Yadav
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