Bihar pacer Sakib Hussain is set to make his debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals on the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday.
Sakib was purchased by SRH for Rs. 30 lakh on the IPL public sale. He was first signed by Kolkata Knight Riders within the public sale forward of the IPL 2024 season, however didn’t get the chance to play that season.
The 21-year-old proper arm pacer made his T20 debut for Bihar within the 2022-23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. At the age of simply 17, Sakib registered figures of 4 for 20 runs in simply his second sport.
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Sakib picked his maiden five-for within the 2025-26 version of the Ranji Trophy- 6/41 against Arunachal Pradesh.
After spending a 12 months on the sidelines with KKR within the 2024 season, Sakib will get his probability tonight for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals.
Published on Apr 13, 2026
