Will Praful Hinge play tonight in RR vs SRH clash of IPL 2026?
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Praful Hinge made his debut in IPL 2026.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) are set to battle in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 on Saturday, April 25. This will be the second clash between both sides in IPL 2026, which will take place at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
In the previous game between both sides, SRH outplayed RR by a big margin of 57 runs. Pacer Praful Hinge, who made his debut in the clash, grabbed the limelight with his impeccable performance. The right-arm pacer clinched three wickets in his very first over to jolt the strong batting lineup of RR.
He clinched a four-wicket haul in the match and won the Player of the Match award. So far, he has clinched five wickets in two games at an economy of 11.75.
Will Praful Hinge play for SRH vs RR in IPL 2026 tonight?
Interestingly, Praful was not preferred in the previous clash against Delhi Capitals (DC). SRH went ahead with Dilshan Madushanka in the XI, which left many surprised. Now, with the team set to clash with RR once again, and it will be interesting to see whether they will opt for Hinge in the XI.
Hinge impressed with his performances in the previous clash against RR, but with the return of Pat Cummins in tonight’s clash, SRH are likely to make a few changes in the bowling unit.
Hinge is expected to be overlooked in the clash against RR tonight. He proved too costly in an earlier clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), conceding 60 runs in his four-over spell and taking one wicket.
SRH opted for Dilshan Madushanka in the XI over him in the previous game against DC, where they bagged a huge 47-run victory. Hence, they are likely to continue with same XI, barring one change of including captain Cummins in the mix.
Praful Hinge is part of which team in IPL 2026?
Hinge is part of Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2026.
When will RR vs SRH match of IPL 2026 take place?
The encounter will take place on April 25 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
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