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{{Short description|Indian cricketer}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Praful Hinge
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Praful Prakash Hinge
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|1|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| height =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[medium-fast]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| domestic_team1 = [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]]
| domestic_year1 = 2024–present
| ipl_team1 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| ipl_year1 = 2026–present
| club_team1 = NECO Master Blaster
| club_year1 = 2025
}}

'''Praful Prakash Hinge''' (born 18 January 2002) is an Indian cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium-fast bowler for [[Vidarbha cricket team|Vidarbha]] in domestic cricket and [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL).<ref name="NDTV">{{cite web |title=Praful Hinge - Player Profile |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/apps/cricket/players/122382-praful-hinge-playerprofile |website=NDTV Sports |access-date=13 April 2026}}</ref> He made history in 2026 by becoming the first bowler in IPL history to take three wickets in his very first over on debut.<ref name="LiveMint">{{cite web |title=Who is Praful Hinge? Vidarbha pacer becomes first bowler to pick three wickets in his first-ever IPL over |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/who-is-praful-hinge-vidarbha-pacer-becomes-first-bowler-to-pick-three-wickets-in-his-first-ever-ipl-over-srhvsrr-11776096740963.html |website=LiveMint |date=13 April 2026}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Hinge was born on 18 January 2002 in [[Nagpur]], Maharashtra.<ref name="HollyReview">{{cite web |title=Praful Hinge Biography: Age, Height, Stats |url=https://www.hollyreview.com/2026/04/praful-hinge-biography-age-height.html |website=Holly Review |access-date=13 April 2026}}</ref> He rose through the ranks of Vidarbha's age-group cricket, gaining prominence during the 2023–24 [[CK Nayudu Trophy]], where he claimed 26 wickets at an average of 19.03.<ref name="CREX">{{cite web |title=Who Is Praful Hinge? SRH's New Pace Sensation |url=https://crex.com/cricket-stories/who-is-praful-hinge-srhs-new-pace-sensation-debuts-in-ipl-vs-punjab-kings-69da28f2b66f88ec66d44da4 |website=CREX |date=11 April 2026}}</ref>

== Domestic career ==
Hinge made his [[First-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Vidarbha in the 2024–25 [[Ranji Trophy]] against [[Puducherry cricket team|Puducherry]].<ref name="Wisden">{{cite web |title=Who is Praful Hinge, SRH's Ranji Trophy-winning quick? |url=https://www.wisden.com/series/ipl-2026/cricket-news/who-is-praful-hinge-srh-ranji-trophy-winning-quick-one-t20-appearance-under-his-belt |website=Wisden |date=11 April 2026}}</ref> He was a member of the Vidarbha squad that won the Ranji Trophy in the 2024–25 season and the [[Vijay Hazare Trophy]] in 2025–26.<ref name="LiveMint" />

In the 2025 Vidarbha Pro T20 League, he represented the NECO Master Blaster, leading their pace attack to a title victory while taking eight wickets in six matches.<ref name="CREX" /> He made his senior T20 debut for Vidarbha against [[Andhra cricket team|Andhra]] in the 2025–26 [[Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy]], finishing with figures of 1/23.<ref name="Wisden" />

== Indian Premier League ==
Hinge was signed by [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] (SRH) for ₹30 lakh during the IPL 2026 auction.<ref name="CREX" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Praful Hinge |url=https://www.iplt20.com/players/praful-hinge/23114 |website=iplt20.com}}</ref> On 13 April 2026, he made his debut against [[Rajasthan Royals]] at the [[Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium]]. In his first over, he dismissed [[Vaibhav Suryavanshi]], [[Dhruv Jurel]], and [[Lhuan-dre Pretorius]], becoming the first player to take three wickets in his opening over on [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] debut.<ref name="ET">{{cite web |title=Who is Praful Hinge? Vidarbha bowler who took 3 wickets in his first IPL over |url=https://m.economictimes.com/news/new-updates/who-is-praful-hinge-vidarbha-bowler-who-took-3-wickets-in-his-first-ipl-over-dismissing-suryavanshi-jurel-and-pretorius/articleshow/130241881.cms |website=The Economic Times |date=13 April 2026}}</ref><ref name="IndExp">{{cite web |title=IPL 2026, SRH vs RR: On debut, Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain reduce Rajasthan to 9/5 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-srh-vs-rr-live-cricket-score-hyderabad-rajasthan-match-rajiv-gandhi-international-stadium-updates-10633936/ |website=The Indian Express |date=13 April 2026}}</ref> In his second over, he also dismissed Rajasthan Royals captain [[Riyan Parag]]. He finished the match with figures of 4/34.<ref name="NDTVScores">{{cite web |title=SRH vs RR Live Score, IPL 2026 |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2026/srh-vs-rr-live-score-ipl-2026-sunrisers-hyderabad-vs-rajasthan-royals-cricket-scorecard-live-updates-abhishek-sharma-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-11351361 |website=NDTV Sports |date=13 April 2026}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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