Thread: List of hattricks scored by Indians in international football. This list only includes hattricks scored for official Indian National Team, post independence #IndianFootball

Sheoo Mewalal scored Indian National Team's first hattrick on 16th March, 1952. Powered by Mewalal's hattrick India defeated Myanmar 4-0 in Quadrangular Tournament. He also scored a number of hattricks in domestic football #IndianFootball

Lt. Col. Puran Bahadur Thapa scored a hattrick on 26th December 1954 against Pakistan in Quadrangular Cup at Kolkata in front of over 100,000 people. India won 3-1, clinching the title for third time. His combination with MA Sattar was unstoppable in this match. #IndianFootball

Neville D'Souza scored arguably the most famous hattrick in #IndianFootball during a 4-2 win over hosts Australia in 1956 Olympics. His first goal was a header & next 2 were poacher's goals. He was the first Asian player to score an Olympic hattrick.