Saquib Hossain, the 21-year-old uncapped player from Gopalganj in Bihar, created history on his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday against Rajasthan Royals with figures of 4 for 24.Sakib is the seventh player in the history of the Indian Premier League to take four or more wickets on debut, and he now also holds the fifth-best bowling figures on debut with Ashwani Kumar. Behind Alzarri Joseph (6/12), Andrew Tye (5/17), Shoaib Akhtar (4/11).Saqib partnered another SRH debutant Praful Hinge (4/34) as Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a 57-run win in Hyderabad.Fans at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium were anticipating a high-scoring contest in the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 match on Monday.
Instead, they saw a performance led by two debutants – Praful Heng and Saqib Hossain – as SRH beat RR by 57 runs.Best bowling figures on their IPL debut
- Alzarri Joseph – 6/12 (MI vs SRH, Hyderabad, 2019)
- Andrew Tye – 5/17 (GL vs RPS, Rajkot, 2017)
- Shoaib Akhtar – 11/4 (KKR vs DC, Kolkata, 2008)
- Kevon Cooper – 4/26 (RR vs PBKS, Jaipur, 2012)
- Ashwani Kumar – 04/24 (MI vs KKR, Mumbai WS, 2025)
- Saqib Hossain – 4/24 (SRH vs RR, Hyderabad, 2026)
- David Wise – 4/33 (RCB vs MI, Bengaluru, 2015)
- Praful Knuckle – 4/34 (SRH vs RR, Hyderabad, 2026)
India players who took 4-fers in their first spell in IPL
- 24/04 – Shadab Jakati (CSK) vs DC, Johannesburg, 2009
- 24/04 – Ashwani Kumar (MI) vs KKR, Mumbai, 2025
- 24/04 – Saqib Hossain (SRH) vs RR, Hyderabad, 2026
- 29/04 – Paul Valthate (PBKS) vs Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad, 2011
- 34/4 – Praful Heng (SRH) v. R.R., Hyderabad, 2026
(all incomplete)
Who is Sakib Hussain?
Saqib’s progress has been tracked by IPL scouts.The Biharpacer was bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 30 lakh in the IPL 2026 auction. He was previously signed by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of the 2024 IPL season but did not get any caps and was released before the following season.The right-arm pacer made his T20 debut for Bihar in the 2022-23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
At the age of 17, he posted figures of 4-for-20 in his second game.Saquib picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy, taking 6 for 41 against Arunachal Pradesh.In the IPL 2026 auction, bought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 30 lakh, the pacer upset a fearsome Rajasthan Royals line-up on his debut on Monday.
