IPL 2026 | Praful Hinge makes big revelation: 'I wanted Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's wicket on the first ball'
Praful Hinge made a sensational IPL debut, taking three wickets in his opening over against Rajasthan Royals. His dream spell dismantled their top order, setting the stage for Sunrisers Hyderabad's victory. Hinge, who finished with 4/34, dedicated his Player of the Match award to his family, highlighting their sacrifices.
NEW DELHI: Praful Hinge announced himself on the grand stage by dismantling Rajasthan Royals’ top order and putting their run chase in complete disarray at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Monday. The young pacer broke the backbone of RR’s batting by removing their top three batters for ducks, delivering a dream spell in his very first over. Praful Hinge dismissed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (golden duck), Dhruv Jurel (duck), and Lhuan-dre Pretorius (duck) in a sensational opening burst.
In a script that felt straight out of a fairytale, the Nagpur-born bowler became the first in IPL history to take three wickets in the opening over of an innings. Sunrisers Hyderabad, powered by skipper Ishan Kishan’s 44-ball 91, posted a strong 216 for 6 before bowling Rajasthan Royals out for 159 in 19 overs. The defeat marked RR’s first loss of the season.
After receiving the Player of the Match award, Hinge looked emotional and revealed that he had always dreamt of dismissing Sooryavanshi on the very first ball he bowled in the IPL. — IPL (@IPL) “(Imagined such a debut? ) I did think about it.
Last year, I had written somewhere that whenever I play my first match, I will definitely take four or five wickets. And I wanted to dominate as much as possible in the powerplay. I believe in it.