Story of Saqibul Ghani (Photo: PTI)
Sakibul Gani Brother Faisal Gani: It is said that elder brother is like a father. In the life of Bihar cricket team captain Saqibul Ghani, the role of his elder brother Faisal Ghani is similar. It is the result of the support he received from his elder brother that Saqibul is today the captain of his state team. Well, I got this captaincy later. Before that he made such a world record in cricket that the world was stunned. We will talk about that world record of Sakibul Ghani, but before that it is important to know the story of his elder brother, who is actually the director of a film named Sakibul Ghani.
Elder brother Faizal saw his dream in Sakibul
Saqibul Ghani’s elder brother i.e. Faizal Ghani, who himself dreamed of becoming a cricketer. To play this game for Bihar and then for the Indian team. But, Faizal Ghani’s career became a victim of the poor condition of Bihar cricket. He could not play beyond Cooch Behar and Vizzy Trophy. Faizal sees his same dream in his younger brother i.e. Saqibul Ghani and fulfills it.
How did the passion for cricket develop in Saqibul?
Saqibul used to follow his elder brother Faizal to the cricket field, from where the interest of playing this game developed in him. The younger brother did not hide his passion for cricket from his elder brother. In such a situation, he saw his own dream within him and started fulfilling it. However, when both the brothers talked to their farmer father Adnan Ghani about this, he flatly refused. The father wanted his son to concentrate on studies. But, the son was not going to agree. Here the elder brother was determined to improve the cricket career of the younger one.
Faced obstacles but kept an eye on success
Now the question was how to implement the intention? Saqibul Ghani comes from Motihari district of Bihar, where there was neither an academy nor any other arrangement for cricket. But, despite those facilities, the elder brother’s courage did not break. To fulfill his vow of making his younger brother a cricketer, he thought that now he would have to do something himself.
Faizal collected money from here and there and made a cement pitch. A net was placed on it and lights were installed. Then he himself started making younger brother Saqibul practice. Saqibul’s mother also played a big role in this story, who even sold her jewelery to get the bat for her son. This effort of elder brother and family bore fruit.
Saqibul’s debut for Bihar in 2019
In October 2019, Saqibul Ghani made his List A debut for Bihar. After 2 years, in January 2021, he made his T20 debut for Bihar. But, who is Saqibul Ghani? Where did it come from? Indian cricket fans could not know this yet. This required an explosion. Saqibul Ghani made that blast on his first class debut in February 2022.
Saqibul made world record in 2022
Saqibul Ghani made his first class debut against Mizoram and played a big inning of 341 runs in the same match. By playing this innings, he made a world record because before this no batsman had made such a big score on first class debut.
This big success was achieved in 2025
Recently, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Arunachal Pradesh, Saqibul Ghani scored a century in just 32 balls and by doing so became the fastest Indian to score a century in List A cricket.