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The Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad bore witness to a cricketing fairy tale on Monday night as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) clashed with the table-topping Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 21st match of IPL 2026. While the scoreboard reflected a massive 57-run victory for the Orange Army, the real story lay in the mystical power of manifestation and a performance that rewrote the record books. Praful Hinge, the pacer from Vidarbha, turned a dream into a cold, hard reality by dismantling the RR top order in a single over.
In a high-stakes encounter on April 13, SRH posted a daunting 216/6, fuelled by a blistering 91 from captain Ishan Kishan. However, the chase was effectively snuffed out in the very first over of the second innings. Hinge, making his IPL debut, achieved the impossible by becoming the first bowler in the tournament’s 19-year history to claim three wickets in the opening over. His final figures of 4/34 now stand as the second-best by an Indian debutant in IPL history.
Praful Hinge outlines plan to trap Vaibhav Suryavanshi with a bouncer for a duck
The highlight of the evening wasn’t just the wickets, but the surgical precision with which they were planned. Speaking to the broadcaster after the match, a beaming Hinge revealed that he had visualised the dismissal of RR’s teenage sensation, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, well in advance. “I had told a few people, ‘main isko pehle ball pe bouncer daalke out karunga’ (I’ll bowl a bouncer to him and get him out on the first ball),” Hinge shared.
Working closely with SRH bowling coach Varun Aaron, Hinge executed the plan to perfection. On the second ball of the innings, he hurried the in-form Sooryavanshi with a sharp, rising delivery. The youngster, caught off guard, could only manage a faint edge to wicketkeeper Salil Arora, departing for a golden duck. Hinge didn’t stop there; he cleaned up Dhruv Jurel and Lhuan-dre Pretorius in the same over, leaving Rajasthan reeling at 1/3 within six balls. Hinge attributed this success to deep belief, stating, “I had written this somewhere—that I will take four to five wickets on my debut. I believe in manifestation.”
A true match-winner’s mindset 🫡
🗣️ Praful Hinge on his spectacular #TATAIPL debut ✨
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Hinge and Sakib Hussain duo decimates the table-toppers in IPL 2026 encounter
The carnage was not a solo act. While Hinge provided the initial shockwaves with a spell of 2-0-6-4, fellow debutant Sakib Hussain ensured there was no recovery for the Royals. Hussain, who has spent four years honing his craft under Varun Aaron, returned exceptional figures of 4/24. Together, the two debutants accounted for eight of the ten Rajasthan wickets, folding the visitors for 159 in 19 overs.
Despite a valiant 69 from Donovan Ferreira and 45 from Ravindra Jadeja, the damage done in the Powerplay, where RR slumped to 40/5, was insurmountable. Rajasthan’s first defeat in five matches came at the hands of two youngsters who, just 24 hours prior, weren’t even sure they would be in the starting XI. For SRH, this victory signifies a massive leap in the standings, powered by a new generation of pace battery that isn’t afraid to dream big and bowl fast.
Also WATCH: Praful Hinge removes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel and Lhuan-dre Pretorius for ducks in his first over
