Sakib Hussain's father is a labourer from India's poorest state and his mother sold her jewellery to buy him bowling boots.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Their sacrifices -- and his tears -- paid off after the 21-year-old fast bowler made an instant impact in the Indian Premier League.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He claimed 4-24 for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals on his debut this month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After three matches, Hussain averages a miserly 14.16 per wicket and has a superb economy rate of 7.08 -- up with the best in the T20 tournament that is a breeding ground for young Indian talent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hussain started out playing cricket with a tennis ball in the lanes and patchy fields of the small northern town of Gopalganj in Bihar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tales of Hussain's mother having to part with her jewellery to fund her son's cricketing footwear have gone viral in India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His father owned a small farm but a knee issue forced him to work as a labourer and earn 200-300 rupees ($2-$3) a day to run the house.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"It must have been a truly emotional moment for the family," former India pace bowler Irfan Pathan said after Hussain's debut, where his wickets included prolific opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal in his first over.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"He wanted to join the army but getting an opportunity at this level and stage and performing is a job well done.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"His slower (ball) is dangerous."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hussain was nicknamed the "Rabada of Gopalganj" locally as his bowling action, raw pace and accuracy began to earn comparisons with South Africa's renowned quick bowler Kagiso Rabada.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hussain's father knew he also had to support his son's cricket ambitions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I was a single earner when this trouble (knee pain) came, so I had to think about providing the basic needs like food for the family," his father was quoted as saying by Indian media.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"At the same time, people told me that my boy bowls very fast, so I told Sakib not to worry about expenses and focus on cricket."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
A local coach took Hussain under his wing and soon after he was playing for his state team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hussain gained selection to the National Cricket Academy camp in Bengaluru, where he caught the attention of IPL teams while playing in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, a national T20 competition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Hussain was part of the title-winning Kolkata Knight Riders IPL squad in 2024 but did not get a game in a pace attack led by Mitchell Starc.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 2016 winners Hyderabad snapped him at his base price of $32,000 in the December auction for this season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"I had tears in my eyes when Hyderabad picked me in the auction," said Hussain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"This tells you that if you have self-belief then you can achieve anything. My fight is with myself."<\/p>\r\n\r\n
His proud mother recalled the struggles of his cricketing journey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
"He came one day and started crying and said, 'Mummy, I need spikes (boots). How will I play?'"
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