New Delhi: Who is Perful Hinge? The question quickly started trending after the 24-year-old fast bowler from Vidarbha got flustered Rajasthan RoyalsSunrisers Hyderabad top order in IPL 2026 clash at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad. On debut, Henge tore through the line-up, with Vibhu Suryavanshi, Dhru Jorrell and Luan Dre Pretorius – all for ducks – to leave RR in deep trouble.Handing Hang’s IPL debut turned out to be a masterstroke for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The young seamer, who was bought for Rs 30 lakh in the IPL 2026 auction, has already built a solid reputation in domestic cricket. In 10 first-class matches, he took 27 wickets at an average of 26.7, showing his ability to bowl long, disciplined runs. Although a relative newcomer to T20, he has impressed in his limited innings, including a clean outing with Umesh Yadav.Full the Destroyer: How wickets fell.The occupation had an immediate effect.Vaibhu Suryavanshi (Duck):He bowled a hard length ball that rose slightly. Suryavanshi tried to pull it aggressively but mistimed the shot. The ball went straight up in the air, and the wicketkeeper settled under it to complete an easy catch.Dhruv Jaril (The duck):Hang followed it up with a delivery outside off stump. Jorrell tried to defend, but the ball came back a little, took an inside edge and hit the stumps.Lhuan-dre Pretorius (The duck):For his third wicket, Heng bowled a full ball that swung. Praetorius tried to shake him off but couldn’t keep him down. The ball went high in the air, and a fielder in the deep completed a comfortable catch.In the space of just one over, Heng had reduced Rajasthan Royals to 1/3, announcing himself on the IPL stage in spectacular fashion.
