Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling coach Varun Aaron described the side’s latest showing as a “complete team performance”, pointing to the impact of two debutants, Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain, who delivered four-wicket hauls and helped ensure the result wasn’t only powered by the top order. Aaron said it felt like a dream to watch both newcomers make their mark immediately, after the team had leaned on them for more than just a cameo.
Coach Aaron on debutants’ four-wicket impact
- Aaron said it was a “dream come true” for SRH to see both Hinge and Hussain debut and bowl the way they did in the match, calling the moment special for the group.
- He added that his only instruction to the two before play was to enjoy themselves, noting that a debut in any format comes only once and that their journey to this point had been significant for both bowlers.
- Aaron also joked that his message was firm: if the debutants weren’t enjoying the game, he would be upset—while crediting them for actually embracing the occasion and helping the whole team enjoy the contest.
- One of the most talked-about moments, Aaron highlighted, was Hinge removing Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on the very first ball of the match.
- He pointed to the wider anticipation around Sooryavanshi, a 15-year-old and Orange Cap holder, who had drawn attention for handling big challenges against the likes of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, and even Jasprit Bumrah in IPL 2026.
- Aaron framed the dismissal as a product of belief and planning, saying the breakthrough came because Hinge had the conviction to get the batter out, having suggested he could do it and then backing it with execution.
- According to Aaron, the only tactical talk was about where Hinge would bowl from—whether to go around the wicket—though Aaron insisted the debutant should stay over the wicket, confident the wicket would still come.
- He concluded that while the conviction and the plan belonged to Hinge, Aaron was simply pleased to see those intentions translate into results on the pitch.
Aaron, who took charge as SRH’s bowling coach last July and is working in his first coaching role, also discussed his appointment and his transition into the position after replacing James Franklin. He stressed that there is no single person to credit when it comes to how a squad is built, particularly when auction strategy and team buy-in are involved.
Speaking on the broader picture, Aaron said that while he had seen these bowlers across different tournaments and in nets—and had even put their names forward to the management, Dan, and other coaches—ultimately the entire process requires collective agreement. He emphasized that SRH’s belief in the players was the key factor, and that the team deserves the credit for backing them and selecting them at the auction.
He also explained why the bowlers stood out to him, saying he noticed an “x-factor” in them, something different that can make a real difference when batters are attacking relentlessly. Aaron added that Onkar Tarmale, who has not yet played a game, is also a talented bowler, but a minor niggle had kept him out earlier in these matches.
