Sunrisers Hyderabad's Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain made impressive debuts, leading to Rajasthan Royals' first loss in the IPL by 57 runs. Hinge became the first bowler in IPL history to take three wickets in the first over of an innings, finishing with 4-34, while Hussain claimed 4-24.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's Praful Hinge takes the catch to dismiss Rajasthan Royals' Jofra Archer during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad, India, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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Sunrisers Hyderabad's Sakib Hussain, right, celebrates the wicket of Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad, India, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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Sunrisers Hyderabad's captain Ishan Kishan plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad, India, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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Sunrisers Hyderabad's Praful Hinge takes the catch to dismiss Rajasthan Royals' Jofra Archer during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad, India, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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Sunrisers Hyderabad's Praful Hinge takes the catch to dismiss Rajasthan Royals' Jofra Archer during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad, India, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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Sunrisers Hyderabad's Sakib Hussain, right, celebrates the wicket of Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad, India, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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Sunrisers Hyderabad's captain Ishan Kishan plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad, India, Monday, April 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Hyderabad Sunrisers fast bowlers Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain made dream debuts as they gave Rajasthan Royals their first defeat in the Indian Premier League on Monday.
Hussain picked up 4-24 and Hinge took 4-34 but the more unforgettable day as he became the first bowler in IPL history to grab three wickets in the first over of an innings.
Hyderabad emphatically won by 57 runs after Rajasthan was bowled out for 159 in 19 overs.
The lanky Hinge was playing only his second Twenty20 at senior level, and given the daunting job of opening the bowling against Rajasthan's menacing openers Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
But Hinge broke Rajasthan's chase in that first over when he dismissed Suryavanshi to an edge behind off the first delivery, Dhruv Jurel when he dragged on, and Lhuan-dre Pretorius to a flick to deep fine leg.
Hinge returned to shock again when he took out captain Riyan Parag and collapsed Rajasthan to 9-5 in the third over.
Meanwhile, Hussain, who was picked by Kolkata in 2024 but didn't play, bagged Yashasvi Jaiswal in his first over and took three late wickets, including Rajasthan top-scorer Donovan Ferreira for 69 off 44 balls.
“I manifested this,” Hinge said. “I had written this somewhere that I will take four-five wickets on my debut. I thought of dominating the powerplay. (My favorite wicket was) Suryavanshi. I told people that I would bowl a bouncer to him and get him out. I just wanted to get him out.”
Hussain said: “Every player wishes for a debut like this. It feels very nice.”
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Q&A
What records did Praful Hinge set during his IPL debut?
Praful Hinge became the first bowler in IPL history to take three wickets in the first over of an innings, finishing with figures of 4-34.
How did Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Rajasthan Royals in the IPL match?
Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 57 runs, bowling out Rajasthan Royals for 159 in 19 overs after scoring 216 runs.
What were Sakib Hussain's contributions in his IPL debut?
Sakib Hussain took 4 wickets for 24 runs, including the key wicket of Rajasthan's top-scorer Donovan Ferreira.
What was the significance of the match for Rajasthan Royals?
The match marked Rajasthan Royals' first loss in the IPL season, ending their winning streak.
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