Praful Hinge
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Praful Prakash Hinge |
| Born | 18 January 2002 Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast |
| Role | Bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2024 | Vidarbha |
| 2025 | NECO Master Blaster |
| 2026–present | Sunrisers 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
- ↑ "Praful Hinge - Player Profile". NDTV Sports. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Who is Praful Hinge? Vidarbha pacer becomes first bowler to pick three wickets in his first-ever IPL over". LiveMint. 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "Praful Hinge Biography: Age, Height, Stats". Holly Review. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Who Is Praful Hinge? SRH's New Pace Sensation". CREX. 11 April 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Who is Praful Hinge, SRH's Ranji Trophy-winning quick?". Wisden. 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "Praful Hinge". iplt20.com.
- ↑ "Who is Praful Hinge? Vidarbha bowler who took 3 wickets in his first IPL over". The Economic Times. 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "IPL 2026, SRH vs RR: On debut, Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain reduce Rajasthan to 9/5". The Indian Express. 13 April 2026.
- ↑ "SRH vs RR Live Score, IPL 2026". NDTV Sports. 13 April 2026.
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