Explosive performance by Saqib Hussain. (Photo- PTI)
IPL 2026: A new name is fast emerging in the headlines in IPL 2026, which is Sunrisers Hyderabad’s young fast bowler Saqib Hussain. The young bowler has given such performance in his initial matches, which has attracted the attention of cricket fans and experts. He is proving to be very economical for his team and the batsmen are struggling to play big shots against him. The special thing is that he has not hit even a single six till now, which is considered a big achievement in a format like T20.
Shakib Hussain’s explosive performance
Shakib Hussain has played 3 matches so far in IPL 2026 and has bowled a total of 72 balls in these matches. In these 12 overs, he has spent only 85 runs and taken 6 important wickets. Control and precise line-length are clearly visible in his bowling, due to which the batsmen are failing to play big shots. Due to which no batsman has been able to hit a six against him yet.
The 21st match of IPL 2026 was played between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. This was also the debut match of Saqib Hussain. In this match, Saqib Hussain took 4 wickets for just 24 runs in 4 overs, which is also a record for the best performance in the debut match of IPL. Taking four wickets in the very first match is like a dream come true for any bowler. This performance brought him into discussion overnight.
Shakib Hussain’s great strength
The biggest feature of his bowling is his speed. He blends his speed amazingly. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bowling coach Varun Aaron has also told about this. Varun Aaron says that Shakib’s slow ball is amazing. He is getting almost as much turn on the slow ball as any off-spinner. The hand speed remains the same, he also bowls his yorkers very well and can bowl at a speed of more than 140.
