Mother bought bat by selling jewellery, know the story of Sakibul Ghani, who scored a century in 32 balls

Sakibul Gani Struggle Story: Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 has started with a bang, a total of 22 batsmen scored centuries on the very first day. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned to this tournament after 15 and 7 years respectively and created a stir. Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Suryavanshi also stole the show with their explosive batting. But amidst all this, Sakibul Ghani of Bihar became the Indian batsman to score the fastest century in the history of List-A cricket. Let us introduce you to the struggle of his life.

Mother bought the bat by selling her jewelery

In India, a country of Rs 140 crore, every child of every family aspires to become a cricketer. But not everyone gets this good fortune. Many let their dreams die due to family circumstances. Whereas some Tamal achieve their position by fighting with difficulties. One of them is Sakibul Ghani, initially due to poor financial condition of the house, his mother sold her jewelery and bought a bat for him. It is the result of his mother’s sacrifice that her son has today registered his name in the pages of history.

Sakibul’s brother told the story

Sakibul Ghani’s elder brother Faisal has narrated the story of his struggle. How despite the difficulties in the beginning, he fulfilled his dream. Referring to his mother’s sacrifice, dedication and trust, he told that when Sakibul was going to play Ranji Trophy, his mother gave him 3 bats and told him to score 3 centuries. Now after the son’s feat, his mother’s eyes are moist with happiness. He is proud that Ghani has fulfilled his dream.

Scored a century in 32 balls

In the first match of Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025, Sakibul Ghani achieved the feat of scoring a century in 32 balls. In the entire innings he scored 128 runs in 40 balls. He has become the Indian to score the fastest century in List-A cricket. On the same day, Ishan Kishan and Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored hundreds in 33 and 36 balls respectively.

Fastest List-A Hundred:

🇦🇺 29 Balls – Jake Fraser-McGurk vs Tasmania, 2023
🇿🇦 31 Balls – Ab de Villiers vs WI, 2015
🇮🇳 32 Balls – Sakibul Gani vs Arunachal, 2025
🇮🇳 33 Balls – Ishan Kishan vs Karnataka, 2025
🇮🇳 35 Balls – Anmolpreet vs Arunachal, 2024
🇳🇿 36 Balls – Corey… pic.twitter.com/olmh9zmqmf

— CricketGully (@thecricketgully) December 24, 2025

32 balls – Sakibul Ghani
33 balls – Ishan Kishan
35 balls – Anmolpreet Singh
36 balls – Vaibhav Suryavanshi
42 balls – Yusuf Pathan