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#IPL #knew #Xfactor #SRH #bowling #coach #Praful #Hinge #Sakib #Hussains #dream #debuts">IPL 2026: ‘I always knew they had the X-factor’, says SRH bowling coach after Praful Hinge, Sakib Hussain’s dream debuts Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling coach Varun Aaron lauded debutant bowlers Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain for their standout performances against Rajasthan Royals, saying he knew they had an X-factor that set them apart.
Hinge (4-34) and Hussain (4-24) ran riot through the Rajasthan batting line-up with incisive spells as Hyderabad secured a commanding 57-run victory after posting 216 for six.
“I mean, to see two debutants come out and bowl the way they did tonight was a dream come true for the team,” Aaron told reporters.
“When I had seen them across different tournaments and in the nets, I always knew they had the X-factor. They have something different which can stand out especially in times like these where batsmen are just going hell for leather.
“… My only plea before the game was that if I didn’t see them enjoying it, I’d be really angry — and they truly did enjoy it. We all did.”
Hinge took three wickets in the opening over, including teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi, India wicket-keeper-batter Dhruv Jurel and South Africa batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius.
The feat made Hinge the first bowler to take three wickets in the opening over of an IPL match.
“At the end of the day, all credit goes to Praful (Hinge) because he had the conviction to get Vaibhav out. He said, ‘I’ve gotten Vaibhav out before, I’m going to get him out today,’” Aaron said.
The victory was Hyderabad’s second in five matches and lifted it to fourth in the standings.
It next faces Chennai Super Kings on Saturday, while top-placed Rajasthan plays Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday.
Published on Apr 14, 2026
Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling coach Varun Aaron lauded debutant bowlers Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain for…
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#IPL #Riyan #Parag #batters #surprised #pace #ball #57run #defeat #SRH">IPL 2026: Riyan Parag says RR batters were ‘surprised’ by the pace of the ball after 57-run defeat to SRH
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag said his team’s first Indian Premier League (IPL) defeat of the season was caused by a combination of factors, including his usually explosive batters’ inability to read the pace of the deliveries against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
After an underwhelming display with the ball, it was a rare collective failure of Rajasthan’s explosive top order, comprising Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel, as SRH handed the Royals a 57-run hammering in Hyderabad on Monday.
“I think it was a mix of everything. I felt we were a little surprised by what the pace of the ball was when it left the hand and how it came off the wicket,” Parag said at the post-match press conference.
“…I think Vaibhav expected it a little quicker, came a little stickier. Same for Dhruv, nipped back in. Jaiswal, he hits that 9 out of 10 times, and that stopped. I got a really full ball, I couldn’t hit that. I won’t say we were unlucky, but then it was a mix of a lot of variables that came into play, hence we couldn’t connect those shots,” he added.
Parag, who has taken over the RR captaincy this season, felt the bowlers also came up short in execution despite having the required quality.
“Initially, I think we were okay, but then in the middle overs, they were 30 runs over for sure. I think we could have found better options, used the wicket a little bit more, used more slower balls, maybe slower bouncers, wide yorkers or whatever it is. But I think just the execution lacked a bit, nothing about the quality of our bowlers. I don’t doubt that at any time,” he added.
Parag was full of praise for teenage sensation Suryavanshi, backing the youngster to go a long way.
“In 10 years, he’s going to be my age, so I don’t know how to look that far up ahead, but as far as now is concerned, I hope he is in a really good mental state. (He should) just win more games, bat as flamboyantly as he has been doing throughout the four or five games, whatever it is, and win us a title, and hopefully he plays for India very soon.”
Suryanvanshi, who made his IPL debut last year, has played 12 matches in the league across two seasons.
“I feel one thing you gain every time you step onto a cricket field is experience, and regardless of his age, he might be 15 years old, but he has gained a lot of experience playing last year. From the sidelines, you do gain a little bit of experience, you do understand how the game works, how IPL works, but then him having played seven games and then keeping that momentum, playing the World Cup (Under-19), Asia Cups (age-group), and he’s scored runs everywhere he’s gone. I think he has earned a lot of experience from those games, being in match situations, winning games, scoring a lot of runs, big runs, like daddy hundreds.”
Published on Apr 14, 2026
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag said his team’s first Indian Premier League (IPL) defeat of the season was caused by a combination of factors, including his usually explosive batters’ inability to read the pace of the deliveries against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
After an underwhelming display with the ball, it was a rare collective failure of Rajasthan’s explosive top order, comprising Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Dhruv Jurel, as SRH handed the Royals a 57-run hammering in Hyderabad on Monday.
“I think it was a mix of everything. I felt we were a little surprised by what the pace of the ball was when it left the hand and how it came off the wicket,” Parag said at the post-match press conference.
“…I think Vaibhav expected it a little quicker, came a little stickier. Same for Dhruv, nipped back in. Jaiswal, he hits that 9 out of 10 times, and that stopped. I got a really full ball, I couldn’t hit that. I won’t say we were unlucky, but then it was a mix of a lot of variables that came into play, hence we couldn’t connect those shots,” he added.
Parag, who has taken over the RR captaincy this season, felt the bowlers also came up short in execution despite having the required quality.
“Initially, I think we were okay, but then in the middle overs, they were 30 runs over for sure. I think we could have found better options, used the wicket a little bit more, used more slower balls, maybe slower bouncers, wide yorkers or whatever it is. But I think just the execution lacked a bit, nothing about the quality of our bowlers. I don’t doubt that at any time,” he added.
Parag was full of praise for teenage sensation Suryavanshi, backing the youngster to go a long way.
“In 10 years, he’s going to be my age, so I don’t know how to look that far up ahead, but as far as now is concerned, I hope he is in a really good mental state. (He should) just win more games, bat as flamboyantly as he has been doing throughout the four or five games, whatever it is, and win us a title, and hopefully he plays for India very soon.”
Suryanvanshi, who made his IPL debut last year, has played 12 matches in the league across two seasons.
“I feel one thing you gain every time you step onto a cricket field is experience, and regardless of his age, he might be 15 years old, but he has gained a lot of experience playing last year. From the sidelines, you do gain a little bit of experience, you do understand how the game works, how IPL works, but then him having played seven games and then keeping that momentum, playing the World Cup (Under-19), Asia Cups (age-group), and he’s scored runs everywhere he’s gone. I think he has earned a lot of experience from those games, being in match situations, winning games, scoring a lot of runs, big runs, like daddy hundreds.”
Published on Apr 14, 2026
Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag said his team’s first Indian Premier League (IPL) defeat of…
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#IPL #Floodlights #match #Sunrisers #Hyderabad #Rajasthan #Royals">RR vs IPL 2026: Floodlights go out in match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals
The floodlights stopped working momentarily in the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at Hyderabad on Monday night.
The incident happened at the start of the 13th over when SRH were 140/2 with Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen out in the middle for the home side.
Just as Sandeep Sharma had marked his run up and was ready to bowl to Klaasen, the lights went out to bring the match to a halt.
FOLLOW THE IPL 2026 LIVE: SRH vs RR IPL 2026, Live Score: Jaiswal-Suryavanshi and Head-Abhishek in focus as Rajasthan Royals visits Sunrisers Hyderabad; team news, toss at 7:00PM IST
The situation did not cause much of a delay as the floodlights were restored within a few minutes, and play resumed immediately after.
SRH lost Ishan Kishan soon after, after a well made 91 off 44 balls.
Published on Apr 13, 2026
The floodlights stopped working momentarily in the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium at Hyderabad on Monday night.
The incident happened at the start of the 13th over when SRH were 140/2 with Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen out in the middle for the home side.
Just as Sandeep Sharma had marked his run up and was ready to bowl to Klaasen, the lights went out to bring the match to a halt.
FOLLOW THE IPL 2026 LIVE: SRH vs RR IPL 2026, Live Score: Jaiswal-Suryavanshi and Head-Abhishek in focus as Rajasthan Royals visits Sunrisers Hyderabad; team news, toss at 7:00PM IST
The situation did not cause much of a delay as the floodlights were restored within a few minutes, and play resumed immediately after.
SRH lost Ishan Kishan soon after, after a well made 91 off 44 balls.
Published on Apr 13, 2026
The floodlights stopped working momentarily in the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at…
