SRH vs RR, IPL 2026: Praful Hinge becomes first bowler to take three wickets in the first over an IPL match

Praful Hinge became the first bowler to take three wickets in the first over of an IPL match for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

Hinge, making his IPL debut, dismissed Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, and Lhuan-dre Pretorius in the first over of RR’s chase.

Hinge had initially been named to make his debut in SRH’s match against Punjab Kings, but did not feature after being named in the Impact Player list.

After conceding a single from his first delivery, Hinge struck his first blow, dismissing Vaibhav Suryavanshi first ball caught and bowled. He struck two balls later, drawing a chop-on from Dhruv Jurel.

His third dismissal was fellow debutant Lhuan-dre Pretorius, who flicked the ball to Nitish Kumar Reddy at deep backward-square.

Prior to today’s match, Hinge had played just one T20 for his state side, Vidarbha.

Published on Apr 13, 2026