Hyderabad, April 15 -- Twenty-one-year-old Sakib Hussain made a sensational IPL debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday, taking 4 wickets for just 24 runs against Rajasthan Royals at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. But behind the match-winning performance lies a story of remarkable sacrifice and determination.

Sakib hails from Gopalganj, a small village in Bihar, where his father worked as a daily wage labourer earning barely 200 to 300 rupees per day. Supporting a family of five on such meagre income meant even basic necessities were luxuries. Dreams of becoming a doctor or engineer seemed impossible for young Sakib, who initially wanted to join the Indian Army to serve his country.

A Mother's Sacrifice

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