Praful Hinge

Praful Hinge
Personal information
Full name
Praful Prakash Hinge
Born (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 24)
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024Vidarbha
2025NECO Master Blaster
2026–presentSunrisers Hyderabad

Praful Prakash Hinge (born 18 January 2002) is an Indian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium-fast bowler for Vidarbha in domestic cricket and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL).[1] He made history in 2026 by becoming the first bowler in IPL history to take three wickets in his very first over on debut.[2]

Early life

Hinge was born on 18 January 2002 in Nagpur, Maharashtra.[3] He rose through the ranks of Vidarbha's age-group cricket, gaining prominence during the 2023–24 CK Nayudu Trophy, where he claimed 26 wickets at an average of 19.03.[4]

Domestic career

Hinge made his first-class debut for Vidarbha in the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy against Puducherry.[5] He was a member of the Vidarbha squad that won the Ranji Trophy in the 2024–25 season and the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2025–26.[2]

In the 2025 Vidarbha Pro T20 League, he represented the NECO Master Blaster, leading their pace attack to a title victory while taking eight wickets in six matches.[4] He made his senior T20 debut for Vidarbha against Andhra in the 2025–26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, finishing with figures of 1/23.[5]

Indian Premier League

Hinge was signed by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) for ₹30 lakh during the IPL 2026 auction.[4][6] On 13 April 2026, he made his debut against Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. In his first over, he dismissed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel, and Lhuan-dre Pretorius, becoming the first player to take three wickets in his opening over on IPL debut.[7][8] In his second over, he also dismissed Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag. He finished the match with figures of 4/34.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Praful Hinge - Player Profile". NDTV Sports. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Who is Praful Hinge? Vidarbha pacer becomes first bowler to pick three wickets in his first-ever IPL over". LiveMint. 13 April 2026.
  3. ^ "Praful Hinge Biography: Age, Height, Stats". Holly Review. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  4. ^ a b c "Who Is Praful Hinge? SRH's New Pace Sensation". CREX. 11 April 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Who is Praful Hinge, SRH's Ranji Trophy-winning quick?". Wisden. 11 April 2026.
  6. ^ "Praful Hinge". iplt20.com.
  7. ^ "Who is Praful Hinge? Vidarbha bowler who took 3 wickets in his first IPL over". The Economic Times. 13 April 2026.
  8. ^ "IPL 2026, SRH vs RR: On debut, Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain reduce Rajasthan to 9/5". The Indian Express. 13 April 2026.
  9. ^ "SRH vs RR Live Score, IPL 2026". NDTV Sports. 13 April 2026.

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