Praful Hinge had a dream debut on April 13 for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the ongoing TATA Indian Premier League 2026 (TATA IPL 2026). His one spell against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) changed Praful Hinge’s life overnight, but his post-match statement didn’t go down well with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
Hinge picked up four wickets on debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad, and three of those wickets came in his very first over. His early victims included the dangerous Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, followed by Dhruv Jurel and Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Later, he also removed RR captain Riyan Parag.
How Praful Hinge’s statement provoked Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in RR vs SRH IPL 2026 clash
However, it was Vaibhav’s wicket that was special for the SRH pacer as the young batter had been in top form, and he had already made up his mind to target the RR opener with a specific plan.
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After winning the Player of the Match award, Hinge had said, “Sooryavanshi was my favorite wicket. I had told people that I would bowl a bouncer at him and get him out. I just wanted to get him out.”
Later, the SRH bowler revealed that he had dismissed Vaibhav with a bouncer in an Under-23 game, so he wanted to follow the same plan as the youngster likes to attack every delivery.
Varun Aaron’s trick worked for Hinge against Vaibhav
He shared his plan with the SRH coaches, but bowling coach Varun Aaron asked him to try a different line for one ball.
That change worked perfectly, and he got the big wicket exactly the way they had planned. Hinge stated, “I wanted to bowl to him from round the wicket, but he (Aaron) asked me to go over the wicket for one ball, and I got him out on that very ball. So, both of us were very happy.”
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi opens up about his plan to take brutal revenge on Praful Hinge
But Vaibhav Sooryavanshi took the perfect revenge in the reverse match on April 25. This time, the left-handed batter attacked Hinge brutally and smashed four back-to-back sixes in his first over. He went on to smash a record century but could not save the RR from facing a five-wicket loss to SRH.
The left-handed batter said that he had a clear plan to attack Hinge after seeing a lot of stuff on social media. So, he decided to answer everything with his batting.
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Vaibhav told RR manager Romi Bhinder in an IPL video: “I went with a clear plan against the bowler. After getting out in the last match, I went back and checked my phone. I saw a lot of things were said about me. I usually don’t pay attention to those things, but when someone says something to me personally, it affects me a bit. I only wanted to answer with my bat.”
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi shares crucial update on his fitness
The RR opener also shared his update on his fitness, as he had to leave the field after suffering cramps midway into the SRH innings in Jaipur.
He signed off by saying, “It’s fine now. I’m feeling better. I don’t know; my foot got stuck. I already had an ankle problem, so to avoid putting too much force on it, I pulled my hamstring. But it’s better now. I will recover in time for the next match.”
