Alok Kumar, Gopalganj: Tuesday was a very special day for the cricket lovers of Bihar. After Ishan Kishan and Mukesh Kumar, Bihar’s second Red will make his mark in the IPL. During the IPL auction held in Dubai, KKR bought Saqib Hussain from Gopalganj district for a base price of Rs 20 lakh. Late in the evening, as soon as this news spread, the atmosphere of celebration was over. Drums started playing in the village.
Shakib also celebrated by cutting a cake with his family and friends. Shakib will be seen in the role of a fast bowler in KKR. There is happiness in the village after his joining KKR. Currently, Saqib has returned home from Bengaluru. Shakib is a right-arm fast bowler and also has the ability to bat in the lower order. Earlier, Saqib was associated with Chennai Super Kings as a net bowler.
Shakib is very happy to join KKR
Shakib said that he is very happy after being selected in the IPL team. For this, the cricket lovers of Bihar and Gopalganj have also been thanked for their cooperation. He said that Mintu Bhaiyya who is no longer from this world has played an important role in reaching this place. He always inspired me to do something bigger. He said that he participated in the Bihar Cricket League to be held in Patna in 2021. Also went to Chandigarh to play under-19.
The turning point of life started here and the National Cricket Academy reached Bangalore. Then got a chance to play the Mushtaq Ali Trophy and after seeing a better performance during the live telecast got calls from KKR, Mumbai, Delhi, RCB and Chennai. After this the net bowler was selected for Chennai. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sourav Ganguly also praised the bowling after watching it.
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Father wants to see Shakib play for the country
Ali Ahmed Hussain, father of Saqib Hussain, a resident of Dargah Mohalla, Gopalganj, said he was so happy that he could not express it in words. The son has reaped the fruits of his labor. The whole village is in a festive mood. We want Shakib not only to play in IPL but also to join the Indian cricket team and play for the country.
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People are constantly congratulating Saqib Hussain on social media. A crowd of friends have gathered at Saqib’s house and celebrations are underway.
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First published: December 20, 2023, 06:08 IST