Who is Mukhtar Hussain? (PC-PTI, Instagram)
Team India’s fast bowler Akash Deep will not be able to play in the Dilip Trophy due to injury. Akash Deep was part of the East Zone team but now he is out of it. Akash Deep In place of a player has got a place in the team who is known for his speed. Everyone is aware of his talent in eastern India, not only that he has shown his light on the IPL nets too. The name of the player who replaces Akash Deep is Mukhtar Hussain, who hails from Dibrugarh in Assam. Born on January 11, 1999, this right -handed fast bowler plays in all three formats for Assam.
Why is Mukhtar Hussain famous?
Mukhtar Hussain is known for his speed and line-length. This player has the power to bowl at a speed of 140 km/h. The player came into the limelight in the year 2017-18 when Mukhtar took 35 wickets in the Cooch Behar Trophy at an average of 17.88. After this, Mukhtar got a place in the Senior team of Assam. Hussain made a list a debut in the 2017-18 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 13 February 2018 and made him debut in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy on 1 November 2018. In his first Ranji season, Mukhtar Hussain did 40 wickets in 9 matches. Mukhtar Hussain took five wickets in an innings against Jharkhand, 9 wickets in the match against Tripura. He also opened the claw against Jammu and Kashmir and against Uttarakhand, he bowled the best career and took 6 wickets for just 15 runs.
Mukhtar Hussain’s career
Mukhtar Hussain’s figures are excellent. This player has taken 132 wickets in 40 first class matches at an average of 28.25, including five wickets 6 times. He has 52 wickets in 43 matches in List A at an average of 29.46. He has taken 39 wickets in T20. Now this player is getting a chance to play in the Dileep Trophy, hopefully he should join the playing XI and then get his talent iron.
