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A bowler couldn't ask for a more dreamy debut than Praful Hinge had for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals in Match 21 of IPL 2026. The right-arm pacer from Vidarbha sent Vaibhav Sooryavanshi packing for a golden duck. And while the celebrations had only begun, the pace struck once again, this time getting Dhruv Jurel for a silver duck.

If that wasn't enough, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, also on debut, succumbed to debutante Hinge for yet another silver duck, as RR were left teetering in the first over itself. The Nagpur-born player created history, becoming the first bowler to take three wickets in the first over of an innings in the Indian Premier League history.

Check the Video of the Day, with Praful Hinge taking three in the over here

The party wasn't over for the youngster, as he further accounted for Riyan Parag's wicket in the very next over. 

This article first appeared on CricTracker and was syndicated with permission.

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