Sakib is a fast bowler from Bihar who was bought by SRH at the IPL auction for Rs. 30 lakh. | Photo Credit: Sakib Hussain/Instagram

Bihar pacer Sakib Hussain is set to make his debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday.

Sakib was bought by SRH for Rs. 30 lakh at the IPL auction. He was first signed by Kolkata Knight Riders in the auction ahead of the IPL 2024 season, but did not get the opportunity to play that season.

The 21-year-old right arm pacer made his T20 debut for Bihar in the 2022-23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. At the age of just 17, Sakib registered figures of four for 20 runs in just his second game.

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Sakib picked his maiden five-for in the 2025-26 edition of the Ranji Trophy- 6/41 against Arunachal Pradesh.

After spending a year on the sidelines with KKR in the 2024 season, Sakib gets his chance tonight for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals.

Published on Apr 13, 2026