Why did Praful Hinge miss SRH vs KKR clash of IPL 2026?
(Courtesy : BCCI/IPL)
Praful Hinge was picked as one of the impact substitutes in the encounter.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are taking on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match 45 of the Indian Premier League 2026 on Sunday, May 3, at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
While SRH have been one of the dominating teams this season, KKR have flopped once again. Sunrisers are placed third in the IPL 2026 points table with 12 points, having won six out of nine matches. On the other hand, Kolkata are placed eighth with five points after winning only two out of eight matches.
SRH captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat first. They made two changes to their playing XI. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harsh Dubey were absent from the match.
Smaran Ravichandran and Harshal Patel were added to the playing XI. While Nitish missed the game due to illness, Dubey was dropped from the side.
Similarly, KKR also made two changes to their playing XI. Ramandeep Singh and Tim Seifert were dropped from the match. Finn Allen and Manish Pandey were picked as replacements.
Why did Praful Hinge miss the SRH vs KKR?
Notably, SRH named five players as impact substitutes for the match – Praful Hinge, Harsh Dubey, Liam Livingstone, Sakib Hussain, and Zeeshan Ansari.
They utilised pacer Sakib Hussain as an impact player in the second innings while bowling. Hence, Praful was overlooked in the playing 12.
Hinge has featured in 4 games in IPL 2026 so far, clinching 8 wickets at an economy of 12.31. He made a stunning debut in the tournament, picking a four-wicket haul against the Rajasthan Royals (RR). The right-arm pacer was also adjudged Player of the Match.
Who won the toss in the SRH vs KKR clash of IPL 2026?
SRH won the toss and opted to bat first.
Why did Praful Hinge miss the SRH vs KKR game?
Praful was named as one of the five impact substitutes for the match. However, SRH utilised Sakib Hussain as an impact substitute.
For more updates, follow Khel Now Cricket on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Whatsapp & Telegram.
Vikas Singh Derek is a core cricket-lover since childhood and has always followed the sport both in his personal and professional life. He started his school life by watching cricket at home with family. Later, he played cricket on the field at local clubs during college. After his Master's in Journalism from Mumbai, he followed his passion by covering cricket news across various digital media. Since 2015, he has been an aspiring sports journalist and cricket content writer with over 50K+ articles.