India, April 23 -- One night, a record four-for, and Praful Hinge became an overnight sensation in the IPL. In what was his debut game - and only the second T20 appearance of his career - the Sunrisers Hyderabad fast bowler ripped through the Rajasthan Royals top order on April 13, effectively ending their hopes of chasing 217 in Hyderabad.

Hinge struck three times in his first six deliveries, including the prized scalp of boy wonder Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.

His fame skyrocketed on social media, with his followers reportedly increasing by 5000 per cent within minutes of that heroic spell. Yet, Hinge chose to remain grounded, insisting that he had merely taken a baby step in his career.

The Vidarbha pacer, who was picked up by SRH at the a...