Sakib Hussain, a 21-year-old uncapped pacer from Gopalganj, Bihar, created historical past on his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday in opposition to Rajasthan Royals with figures of 4 for twenty-four.Sakib is the seventh participant in IPL historical past to take 4 or extra wickets on debut, and he now additionally holds the joint fifth-best bowling figures in a debut recreation together with Ashwani Kumar. He’s behind Alzarri Joseph (6/12), Andrew Tye (5/17), Shoaib Akhtar (4/11).Sakib partnered with one other SRH debutant Praful Hinge (4/34) as Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a 57-run win in Hyderabad.Followers on the Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium had anticipated a high-scoring contest within the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 match on Monday. As an alternative, they noticed a efficiency led by two debutant pacers — Praful Hinge and Sakib Hussain — as SRH beat RR by 57 runs.Finest bowling figures on IPL debut
- Alzarri Joseph – 6/12 (MI vs SRH, Hyderabad, 2019)
- Andrew Tye – 5/17 (GL vs RPS, Rajkot, 2017)
- Shoaib Akhtar – 4/11 (KKR vs DC, Kolkata, 2008)
- Kevon Cooper – 4/26 (RR vs PBKS, Jaipur, 2012)
- Ashwani Kumar – 4/24 (MI vs KKR, Mumbai WS, 2025)
- Sakib Hussain – 4/24 (SRH vs RR, Hyderabad, 2026)
- David Wiese – 4/33 (RCB vs MI, Bengaluru, 2015)
- Praful Hinge – 4/34 (SRH vs RR, Hyderabad, 2026)
India gamers with 4-fers of their maiden IPL spell
- 4/24 – Shadab Jakati (CSK) vs DC, Johannesburg, 2009
- 4/24 – Ashwani Kumar (MI) vs KKR, Mumbai WS, 2025
- 4/24 – Sakib Hussain (SRH) vs RR, Hyderabad, 2026
- 4/29 – Paul Valthaty (PBKS) vs Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad, 2011
- 4/34 – Praful Hinge (SRH) vs RR, Hyderabad, 2026
(All of them uncapped)
Who’s Sakib Hussain?
Sakib’s progress has been tracked by IPL scouts.The Bihar pacer was purchased by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 30 lakh on the IPL 2026 public sale. He was earlier signed by Kolkata Knight Riders forward of the IPL 2024 season however didn’t get a recreation and was launched earlier than the subsequent season.The proper-arm pacer made his T20 debut for Bihar within the 2022-23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. On the age of 17, he registered figures of 4 for 20 in his second match.Sakib picked his first five-wicket haul within the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy, taking 6 for 41 in opposition to Arunachal Pradesh.On the IPL 2026 public sale, Sunrisers Hyderabad purchased him for Rs 30 lakh, and the paceman rattled Rajasthan Royals’ feared batting lineup on his debut on Monday.