McGrath’s technical tweaks helped correct Praful Hinge's fitness issue
Uncapped seamer Praful Hinge made a sensational IPL debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad, taking three wickets in his first over. Recovering from a back injury with the help of the MRF Pace Foundation and Glenn McGrath, Hinge's improved fitness and refined technique were key to his success. He has since become a frontline bowler for Vidarbha.
Chennai : Late on Monday, by the time the wider audience found out who Praful Hinge was, he had already scalped three wickets in his first IPL over. Since then, “Who is Praful Hinge? ” has been trending.
An uncapped seamer, Praful finished with astonishing figures of 4-34 for Sunrisers Hyderabad on his IPL debut. Right after the match, the Sunrisers Hyderabad player acknowledged the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai for helping him recover from a back stress injury. “I want to thank MRF for taking really good care of me,” Praful said.
At the foundation, the 24-year-old from Nagpur got the opportunity to pick the mind of former Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath, who is the director of coaching. McGrath built a magnificent career on relentless accuracy, and it is one of the many tricks that Pr-aful seems to have taken from him, evident in the way he swi-ngs the new ball at pace while holding a tight line and length. Talking to TOI, Pace Foundation chief coach M Senthilnathan said Praful’s progress began by addressing both his fitness and a technical flaw.
“What we and Glenn saw in him is that he’s got a pretty solid length with the new ball. He gets some deviation and he allows the balls to move. We selected him in 2023 and when he came to us, he had some back issues.