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IPL Debutant Hinge Claims Record Three Wickets in Opening over as Sunrisers Beat Royals

The 24-year-old pacer took 3 wickets for 0 runs in six balls and became the first bowler to do it in an IPL debut over.

  • Sunrisers Hyderabad debutant Praful Hinge dismantled the Rajasthan Royals top order at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, securing an all-time IPL record with three wickets in his opening over.
  • Born in Nagpur, Hinge honed his skills at the MRF Pace Foundation before joining Vidarbha's Ranji Trophy campaign; snapped up for INR 30 Lakh, he earned his IPL opportunity through domestic excellence.
  • During his opening over, Hinge dismissed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, and Lhuan-dre Pretorius with figures of 1-0-1-3, then claimed his fourth wicket by removing Riyan Parag in his second over.
  • SRH reduced RR to 9/5 in three overs while chasing 217; debutant Sakib Hussain joined the effort by dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal, tightening the team's grip on the match.
  • Making history, Hinge became the first bowler in 19 years to achieve this opening-over feat on debut, while his Instagram following quadrupled from over 6,000 in minutes.
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Dream debuts for Hinge and Hussain end with Rajasthan's first IPL loss

Hyderabad Sunrisers’ fast bowlers Sakib Hussain and Praful Hinge have made dream Indian Premier League debuts and handed Rajasthan Royals their first defeat.

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Praful Hinge made his IPL 2026 debut by taking three wickets in his first over. He destroyed RR's top order. This young fast bowler from Vidarbha was bought by SRH for 30 lakh rupees and is now proving to be a big surprise for the team.

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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Monday, April 13, 2026.
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