Who is Sakibul Gani? Bihar captain outshines Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with fastest Vijay Hazare century

Sakibul Gani has suddenly become a name everyone is talking about. Playing against Arunachal Pradesh at the JSCA Oval in Ranchi, the Bihar batter produced a stunning 32-ball hundred that sent the record books spinning.

The opening day of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025–26 turned into something truly extraordinary. Gani’s explosive 128 from just 40 balls lit up the contest and came after an equally jaw-dropping effort from young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who earlier had hammered 190 of 84.




With Suryavanshi laying the foundation and Gani going all-out in the final overs, Bihar piled up an astonishing 574 for 6 — the highest total ever recorded in a List A innings. In the process, they moved past Tamil Nadu’s long-standing mark of 506/2.

Who is Sakibul Gani?

Born on 2 September 1999, Gani comes from East Champaran in Motihari and has risen through the ranks despite limited resources. His journey hasn’t been smooth, but persistence has defined his career.

He made his List A debut for Bihar in October 2019, yet his breakthrough moment arrived in February 2022. On his Ranji Trophy debut, Gani stunned everyone by scoring 341, becoming the first cricketer to hit a triple century in his maiden first-class match.

What followed was just as impressive — scores of 98 and 101 not out in his next two innings, giving him a record 540 runs across his first three first-class outings.

Sakibul Gani career stats

Batting & fielding:

• First-Class: 28 matches, 46 innings, 3 not outs, 2035 runs, highest score 341, average 47.32, strike rate 60.02, 5 centuries, 8 fifties, 284 fours, 18 sixes, 22 catches.
• List A: 33 matches, 31 innings, 2 not outs, 867 runs, highest score 114, average 29.89, strike rate 71.95, 2 centuries, 2 fifties, 90 fours, 20 sixes, 15 catches.
• T20s: 38 matches, 35 innings, 4 not outs, 986 runs, highest score 120*, average 31.80, strike rate 127.55, 1 century, 5 fifties, 90 fours, 38 sixes, 15 catches.

Bowling:

• First-Class: 28 matches, 26 innings, 1471 balls bowled, 806 runs conceded, 15 wickets, best bowling 4/91, average 53.73, economy 3.28, strike rate 98.0, one 4-wicket haul.
• List A: 33 matches, 19 innings, 565 balls bowled, 501 runs conceded, 11 wickets, best bowling 3/29, average 45.54, economy 5.32, strike rate 51.3.
• T20s: 38 matches, 14 innings, 239 balls bowled, 313 runs conceded, 7 wickets, best bowling 2/31, average 44.71, economy 7.85, strike rate 34.1.

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