Praful Hinge took three wickets in the first over of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s match against Rajasthan Royals. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

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

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 Suryavanshi caught and bowled. He struck two balls later, drawing a chop-on from Jurel.

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

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

Published on Apr 13, 2026