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Amit Kumar | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

A Virender Sehwag fan, a world record holder and a young cricketer who owes everything to his brother: The Sakibul Gani story

NEW DELHI: There is a distinct buzz in Agarwa mohalla in Motihari district of Bihar these days. And the reason is a cricketer who has put his hometown on the world map.

The 22-year-old cricketer Sakibul Gani recently made headlines across the world after he smashed a brilliant 341 off 405 balls in his debut Ranji Trophy match against Mizoram. With this Sakibul became the first cricketer in the world to score a triple ton on First Class debut and broke the previous world record of the highest individual score in a debut First Class match.

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