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Sakib Hussain

IND20 yrs
batting styleright-arm medium Bowler

Professional Details

RoleBowler
Batsright handed . middle order
Bowlsright-arm medium . Faster

Teams played for

India

Personal Details

NameSakib Hussain
GenderMale
Birth14 Dec 2004
Birth PlaceBihar
Height5 ft 7 in
NationalityIndian

Born in Gopalganj, Bihar, Sakib Hussain comes from a humble background. His father is a labourer. Sakib plays for Bihar as a right-arm medium-fast bowler.... continue reading

Player Bio

Born in Gopalganj, Bihar, Sakib Hussain comes from a humble background. His father is a labourer. Sakib plays for Bihar as a right-arm medium-fast bowler.

While Sakib's struggle to make it to the top level was inundated with financial constraints, he was devoted towards cricket from a very young age.

The Bihar prodigy had the Minz Stadium as his go-to hangout place, spending his time watching cricket matches. 

His first big opportunity came in 2021 when he played for Gaya Gladiators in the Bihar Cricket League. Soon after, he played in a U-19 tournament in Chandigarh.

Sakib was also picked for the High-Performance Camp organised by the BCCI. 

The Bihar quick made his domestic debut in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2022. After a disappointing maiden outing against Andhra Pradesh, he came back well in the tournament, bagging a four-for versus Gujarat.

This brought him to the attention of many Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises. Chennai Super Kings roped him in as their net bowler for IPL 2023, and he bowled to MS Dhoni in the practice sessions.

In the IPL 2024 auction, Kolkata Knight Riders snapped him for INR 20 lakh.

From having no shoes for practice to getting an IPL contract, Sakib's story is one for the ages.

(As of March 2024)