Vaibhav was out on the first ball
Right-arm fast bowler Hinge dismissed the young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who became a challenge for the big bowlers in IPL 2026, on the very first ball of the innings. Hinge then took the wickets of Dhruv Jurel, Luhan-de-Pretorius and captain Riyan Parag. His spell was four wickets for 34 runs in four overs. This spell shook RR’s top order so much that the team never seemed to get close to the target of 217. Jhinge was adjudged player of the match for his excellent bowling.
‘I will take four-five wickets in the first match’
After the match he said, ‘I had written somewhere last year that whenever I play my first match, I will definitely take four or five wickets. I wanted to dominate the powerplay as much as I could. I am confident in my energy and ability. I started playing cricket at the age of 13. I didn’t even know what leather-ball cricket was when I told my father that I wanted to join a club. At that time he had refused many times citing my young age.
‘The family sacrificed a lot for me’
Prafulla Hinge said, ‘Somehow my cricket started. After that, I just kept playing. It feels great standing here. I want to dedicate the Player of the Match award to my family. He has made a lot of sacrifices for me.
What did Prafulla say about Vaibhav Suryavanshi?
On Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s wicket, he said, ‘That was the best wicket, because he is in form. I had already told some people that I would get him out on the very first ball, either with a bouncer or in some other way. I just wanted his wicket on the very first ball. This was the plan. Regarding fast bowling coach Varun Aaron, Praful said, ‘Varun Bhai helped me a lot. I am thankful to all those who supported me. I have completely recovered from the injury.