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Sunrisers Hyderabad’s pacers Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain took the Indian Premier League (IPL) by storm on Monday after delivering a scorching display with the ball against Rajasthan Royals.

Hinge picked three wickets in the first over of RR’s chase before Hussain nabbed the dangerous Yashasvi Jaiswal in the following over. In his second over, Hinge removed skipper Riyan Parag to leave RR reeling at 9/5 inside three overs.

Both pacers, making their IPL debut, picked four wickets each as SRH romped to a 57-run win for its second victory of the season.

In an era where batters are increasingly dominating the T20 game, Hinge and Hussain’s performances came as a breath of fresh air. While the IPL has unearthed many a young power-hitter, the world’s most competitive T20 league has also provided a platform for budding bowlers, prompting fans as well as pundits to sit up and take notice.

Here are the top bowling performances by IPL debutants over the years:

Alzarri Joseph – 6/12 in 3.4 overs – MI vs SRH – 2019
Andrew Tye – 5/17 in 4 overs – GT vs RPSG – 2017
Shoaib Akhtar – 4/11 in 3 overs – KKR vs DD – 2008
Sakib Hussain – 4/24 in 4 overs – SRH vs RR – 2026
Ashwani Kumar – 4/24 in 3 overs – MI vs KKR – 2025
Kevon Cooper – 4/26 in 4 overs – RR vs KXIP – 2012
David Wiese – 4/33 in 4 overs – RCB vs MI – 2015
Praful Hinge – 4/34 in 4 overs – SRH vs RR – 2026

Published on Apr 14, 2026

Player	Runs	Average	SR	HS
Suresh Raina	610	35.88	133.47	78*
MS Dhoni	515	42.91	131.04	66*
Faf du Plessis	423	47.00	134.28	95*
Andre Russell	343	38.11	167.31	88*
Robin Uthappa	338	37.55	152.25	80*

Player	Wickets	Average	ER	BBI
Sunil Narine	26	20.73	6.31	3/13
Ravindra Jadeja	21	25.19	7.53	4/12
Ravichandran Ashwin	16	19.43	6.26	3/16
Dwayne Bravo	15	23.73	9.28	3/20
Varun Chakaravarthy	13	23.76	7.02	2/18

Player	Runs	Average	SR	HS
Suresh Raina	610	35.88	133.47	78*
MS Dhoni	515	42.91	131.04	66*
Faf du Plessis	423	47.00	134.28	95*
Andre Russell	343	38.11	167.31	88*
Robin Uthappa	338	37.55	152.25	80*

Player	Wickets	Average	ER	BBI
Sunil Narine	26	20.73	6.31	3/13
Ravindra Jadeja	21	25.19	7.53	4/12
Ravichandran Ashwin	16	19.43	6.26	3/16
Dwayne Bravo	15	23.73	9.28	3/20
Varun Chakaravarthy	13	23.76	7.02	2/18

The 2026 WNBA Draft Orange Carpet Proves that Style Is All in the Details

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