Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s First IPL Golden Duck: RR Star Reacts to Hinge’s Strike

Rajasthan Royals’ youngster Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was dismissed for a golden duck in the IPL clash with Sunrisers Hyderabad. The result came on Monday, April 13, 2026. He faced a single delivery before departing.

The 15-year-old had opened the season in form. He previously hit two 15-ball half-centuries and recorded scores of 52, 31, 39 and 78.

Before this game, Sooryavanshi had only one other duck in the IPL. That dismissal in 2025 came after facing two balls against Mumbai Indians.

Fans and commentators debated Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s first IPL golden duck. Many reactions also focused on Hinge’s strike and how an RR star reacts to the moment.

Sooryavanshi’s season to date

• Two explosive 15-ball half-centuries earlier this season.
• Prior match scores: 52, 31, 39 and 78.
• Only previous duck occurred in IPL 2025, after two balls.

Sunrisers Hyderabad post 216 for six

SRH finished on 216 for six. Ishan Kishan led with a 44-ball 91.

Kishan struck eight fours and six sixes. He shared an 88-run stand with Heinrich Klaasen, who scored 40 off 26 balls.

Early and middle overs

Abhishek Sharma attempted a big shot on the first ball. He sliced a Jofra Archer delivery and Ravi Bishnoi completed the catch.

Jofra Archer returned figures of 2 for 37 in his four overs. Kishan reached his fifty in 30 balls.

Late fireworks

Nitish Reddy added a rapid 28 off 13 balls near the end. Salil Arora remained unbeaten on 24 from 13 deliveries.

Those late hits helped SRH recover and finish with a strong total.

Key moments and fielding plays

Travis Head struggled and was dismissed for 18 off 18 balls. RR captain Riyan Parag brought himself on right after the powerplay.

Donovan Ferreira held the catch to remove Head. Parag’s tactical move proved effective.

Deshpande conceded 21 runs in one over, leaving SRH at 100 in 10.3 overs. Later, Kishan miscuing a pull saw Sandeep Sharma hold on despite a collision with keeper Dhruv Jurel.

A social post by Filmogaz.com noted Praful Hinge had a dream start on his TATA IPL debut. The post and match highlights circulated widely on April 13, 2026.

Match reports included inputs from ANI. Coverage highlighted both Kishan’s masterclass and Sooryavanshi’s unexpected early exit.