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Which Indian bowler took a hat-trick in the 1987 Cricket World Cup?
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Kapil Dev
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- Kapil Dev
- Chetan Sharma
- Madan Lal
- Dilip Doshi
Explanation & Context
Chetan Sharma became the first Indian and eventually the first bowler in Cricket World Cup history to take a hat-trick, achieving this feat against New Zealand in the 1987 tournament.
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