India, April 14 -- Sometime last year, Praful Hinge had told himself he would take 'four or five wickets' whenever he gets to play his first IPL match. It happened exactly how Hinge had manifested. Sakib Hussain was given an entire night to prepare for his IPL debut. He didn't put it to waste as well. It's hardly fair to toss the ball to a debutant asking him to validate his price and skills with four overs, but Hinge and Hussain still did it, and how. None of it was by fluke though.

Hinge has played 10 Ranji Trophy matches for Vidarbha, but Monday's game was only his second T20 appearance after the 2025-26 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he opened the bowling with Umesh Yadav and dismissed Andhra captain Ricky Bhui. He however has good t...