Who is Praful Hinge? Vidarbha bowler, took 3 wickets in his first IPL over, dismissing Suryavanshi, Jurel and Pretorius

In a remarkable IPL moment, Praful Hinge made an immediate impact by taking three wickets in his very first over, dismissing Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, and Lhuan-dre Pretorius.

Who is Praful Hinge

Praful Hinge, a young right-arm seamer from Vidarbha, has earned a strong reputation in domestic cricket as a tireless and dependable performer. Before making his IPL breakthrough, he impressed in the Ranji Trophy, picking up 27 wickets in just 10 first-class matches at an average of 26.67. Known for his ability to deliver long, disciplined spells and generate bounce even on flat pitches, he proved to be a valuable asset in red-ball cricket.

His shift to the T20 format, however, has been swift. Sunrisers Hyderabad signed him for INR 30 lakh at the IPL auction, identifying him as a promising backup option for their pace attack.


Playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan (c & wk), Heinrich Klaasen, Salil Arora, Aniket Verma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Shivang Kumar, Eshan Malinga, Praful Hinge

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Riyan Parag (c), Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Donovan Ferreira, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande.