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Praful Hinge is a batter in SRH's squad with no T20 data in our model. He has no WAR/M, no phase splits, and no matchup profile available. Without performance data, the model cannot project his contribution.

He sits outside the optimal XII. SRH's batting depth means uncapped batters face an extremely narrow path to selection. With Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aniket Verma, Heinrich Klaasen, and Liam Livingstone filling the top seven, there is no room for a player without a T20 track record.

Why He is Excluded

Hinge cannot bowl, removing any utility beyond batting. In a squad where the seventh batter (Livingstone) has 3020 career T20 batting balls, an uncapped batter simply cannot compete for selection without extraordinary domestic form or squad-wide injuries.

What This Means for IPL 2026

Hinge is a long-term developmental investment. His IPL 2026 role is limited to net bowling practice and bench availability. Any match opportunity would provide the first data point in building a T20 profile.