‘If I bought shoes how could we eat’: How Sakib Hussain, the ‘Rabada of Gopalganj’, went from tennis-ball cricket to a four-wicket IPL debut

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Sakib Hussain, a 21-year-old fast bowler from Gopalganj, took 4 for 24 on his IPL debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals. Rising from tennis-ball cricket and poverty, Sakib was spotted by coach Robin Singh at age 15. Singh identified his potential despite initial inaccuracy. Sakib's journey included CSK nets, KKR bench, and Bihar cricket. His family struggled financially, with his mother selling jewelry for bowling spikes.

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