Out of nowhere, Sunrisers Hyderabad delivered a sharp display versus Rajasthan Royals. That Sunday, April 13, brought both teams together under lights at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Choosing to bat first, they moved with rhythm through the overs. By stumps in the opening innings, 216 stood on the board
Out front stood Hinge and Sakib, stepping in fresh and tearing through Rajasthan’s lineup with four wickets between them. Their sharp turns in play dragged the total down to 159. That edge held firm as Sunrisers kept pushing, shutting out Royals’ rhythm just enough. A debut like that – quiet at first, then sudden fire – shook up what looked steady. Loss number one landed hard under such weight. The scoreboard blinked late, marking change
Out front right after Praful Hinge made noise early, Sakib Hussain stayed close in step. Four overs bowled, 24 runs given up, yet four sharp dismissals followed – enough to push Royals into defeat for the opening time this year
Surprisingly, the young man from Bihar turned heads at just 21. Not many know he’s only the seventh bowler ever in IPL history to claim four or more wickets in a first appearance. Talent spotters in the league pushed him forward quickly after that. A few months later, Sunrisers Hyderabad picked him up during the 2026 auction. The bid settled at 30 lakh rupees – a quiet but firm vote of confidence
At seventeen, he stepped into T20 cricket for Bihar during the 2022-23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. His second match brought a standout performance: four wickets for twenty runs. By the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy, he reached another milestone – six for forty-one versus Arunachal Pradesh marked his first five-wicket haul
Out of nowhere, Sakib shared thoughts about how he played once the match ended
Out front once the last run crossed, Sakin stood tall under lights still buzzing from the chase. His words came slow, each one landing like a pebble in calm water. A dream start, he said – something every youngster hopes lands their way when first stepping into full gear. Not luck, just what happens when hours meet chance
“Thank you so much. Every player hopes for a debut like this, so it feels really good. I’m very happy. (when did he know he was going to play?) The bowling coach Varun bhai informed me a day before the game that I would be playing,” Hussain said in the post-match presentation ceremony.
