Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Praful Hinge (PTI Photo) HYDERABAD: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 24-year-old pacer Praful Hinge became an overnight sensation after his performance against Rajasthan Royals. He set the tone with a wicket off his second ball — that of teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi — before scalping two more at the end.Despite the dream debut, she says life remains the same.
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