Saqib Hussain has joined those bowlers who took 4 or more wickets in the debut match of IPL. Playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Shakib gave 24 runs in 4 overs and took 4 wickets, along with him Prafulla Hinge also took 4 wickets. This was also his debut match. Here we are telling about the struggles in Hussain’s life, overcoming which he has come into the limelight today. His life was spent in poverty. When he joined KKR, the franchise shared an interview with him. In the interview, his father had told that sometimes he had to think about even one meal. He also praised Saqib’s behavior and said that he also understood the financial situation.
Mother sold jewelry
Saqib Hussain’s mother also told in the same interview how her son wanted cricket shoes, but he was not able to buy them because they were very expensive. She told that her son was depressed, tears welled in his eyes, then his mother sold her jewelery and bought him spike shoes.
His father was a farmer, but due to knee problems he was unable to work. Saqib Hussain told in that interview that it was he who had asked his father not to work. Saqib initially wanted to join the army, he also used to prepare for this. Then he started playing cricket with tennis balls. Seeing his talent, his friends and people advised him to become a professional cricketer.
Story of Sakib Hussain from Bihar
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How did you enter IPL?
Saqib Hussain comes from Gopalganj, Bihar, who was first bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. KKR bought him for Rs 20 lakh in 2024, but never played him in the match. After being released from Kolkata, Sunrisers Hyderabad bought him for Rs 30 lakh for the ongoing edition (IPL 2026), for which he took 4 wickets in the very first match.
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Shakib’s entry in IPL came after his performance in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He made his debut for Bihar in SMAT at the age of 17, in the very second match of which he took 4 wickets. The scout team of IPL franchises was also present in this tournament, whose eyes fell on Shakib’s bowling.