Hardik and Prafulla (Photo: PTI)
Praful Hinge vs Hardik Pandya: It is said that first impression is the last impression. Prafulla Hinge probably kept this thing in mind while making his IPL debut. That’s why he started creating havoc with his very first ball. He did something which had never happened before in IPL history. He became the first bowler to take 3 wickets in the first over on his IPL debut. The most special thing in this too was his dismissal of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, that too on the very first ball of his innings. Hinge surprised them with his accurate bouncers. But, do you know what happened between Prafulla Hinge and Hardik Pandya who shocked Vaibhav Suryavanshi?
What happened between Prafulla Hinge and Hardik Pandya 100 days ago?
The incident between Prafulla Hinge and Hardik Pandya happened exactly 100 days before they shocked Vaibhav Suryavanshi. The occasion was the match between Vidarbha and Baroda being played in Vijay Hazare Trophy. The date was 3 January 2026. Hardik Pandya was seen playing tremendously in that match. In such a match, Vidarbha captain Harsh Dubey handed the ball to Prafulla Hinge. Now Prafulla was also nervous before bowling against Hardik, in front of whom even big international bowlers are afraid.
See you in IPL- Hardik to Prafulla
But, they say that victory lies ahead of fear. The same victory was waiting ahead for Prafulla Hinge and his team in that match. Prafulla Hinge controlled his nerves and introduced his bowling to Hardik Pandya. Sometimes he bowled yorkers and sometimes bouncers. Seeing all this, Hardik was impressed and told Prafulla – See you in IPL.
Prafulla Hinge took 1 wicket for 47 runs in 10 overs in that Vijay Hazare Trophy match. Of course, that wicket was not that of Hardik Pandya who scored 133 runs in the match. But Prafulla’s Vidarbha team managed to win the match by chasing the target of 294 runs.
When is Hardik and Prafulla’s match?
Prafulla Hinge has made a great start to his journey in IPL 2026. His debut has been explosive. Now the wait is for the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians, in which Prafulla Hinge will be seen facing Hardik Pandya. This match will be played on 29th April at Wankhede.
