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Sakibul Gani (born 2 September 1999) is an Indian cricketer. In February 2022, he became the first cricketer to score a triple century on debut in a first-class match.

He made his List A debut on 7 October 2019, for Bihar in the 2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy. He made his Twenty20 debut on 11 January 2021, for Bihar in the 2020–21 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He made his first-class debut on 17 February 2022, for Bihar in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy. He went on to score 341 runs, becoming the first player to score a triple century on their first-class debut. Gani scored 98 and 101 not out in his next two innings, giving him the highest aggregate in a batter's first three innings in first-class cricket with 540 runs.

See also

• List of double centuries scored on first-class cricket debut

References

1. "Sakibul Gani". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
2. ^ "Ranji Trophy: Bihar's Sakibul Gani enters record books after hitting triple ton on debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
3. "Elite, Group C, Vijay Hazare Trophy at Jaipur, Oct 7 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
4. "Plate Group, Chennai, Jan 11 2021, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
5. "Plate Group, Kolkata, Feb 17 - 20 2022, Ranji Trophy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
6. "Ranji Trophy: Bihar's Sakibul Gani creates world record on first-class debut with incredible triple-century". Hindustan Times. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
7. "What are the best figures by a captain in ODIs and T20Is?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2022.

External links

• Sakibul Gani at ESPNcricinfo

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