Ali Raza Becomes the Youngest Player to Claim PSL Hat-trick

Ali Raza of Peshawar Zalmi etched his name into the history books on April 22, 2026, by claiming the first hat-trick of PSL 11 (2026) during Match 32 against Karachi Kings at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. 

The 18-year-old pacer became the youngest player in Pakistan Super League history to achieve a hat-trick and is the first player ever to do so while representing Peshawar Zalmi. 

Raza's clinical performance dismantled Karachi's lower order, as he finished with standout figures of 4-41, helping restrict the Karachi Kings to 182/9 despite a valiant 85 from Jason Roy.

HBL PSL All-Time Hat-Trick Records

Including Ali Raza's historic milestone, there have been 7 hat-tricks in the tournament's history since its inception in 2016.

Season	Bowler	Team	Opposition	Key Milestone
PSL 1 (2016)	Mohammad Amir	Karachi Kings	Lahore Qalandars	First-ever PSL hat-trick
PSL 3 (2018)	Junaid Khan	Multan Sultans	Lahore Qalandars	First for Multan Sultans
PSL 3 (2018)	Imran Tahir	Multan Sultans	Quetta Gladiators	Only spinner on this list
PSL 4 (2019)	Mohammad Sami	Islamabad United	Peshawar Zalmi	Veteran pacer's masterclass
PSL 8 (2023)	Abbas Afridi	Multan Sultans	Quetta Gladiators	Critical spell in a high-scoring game
PSL 9 (2024)	Akeal Hosein	Quetta Gladiators	Peshawar Zalmi	West Indian spin wizardry
PSL 11 (2026)	Ali Raza	Peshawar Zalmi	Karachi Kings	Youngest hat-trick taker (18y)

Earlier in the same 2026 season, Peshawar Zalmi also set the record for the largest victory margin (159 runs) in league history against the Kings.