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

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. Sakibul's elder brother Faisal and his parents - father Adnan Gani and mother Asma Khatoon - are busy attending to guests who are pouring in to congratulate them for their son's incredible feat. People in Agarwa are now eagerly waiting for Sakibul to return home so that they can give him a grand welcome.

"My parents are so happy and they are eagerly waiting for me to arrive home. I am really happy with my performance. But I left the joy behind when the match ended. I wanted to focus on the next match. I have worked hard and have a long way to go. I always try to focus on the basics. I have worked a lot on my batting. I like to take it one ball at a time. A triple century was not on my mind. All I wanted was to put up as many runs as possible for my team on the scoreboard. I wanted to play for a long time. I wasn't aware of any records. When I came back to the dressing room, I found out about the records from my coaches and seniors," Sakibul told TimesofIndia.com in an exclusive interview. The 22-year-old batsman, who also bowls right arm medium fast, has always admired former India cricketer Virender Sehwag. Be it on his first class debut or in List A and T20 domestic cricket, Sakibul has always gone for the 'see the ball, hit the ball' approach, just like Sehwag