Ranji Trophy 2021-22: Sakibul Gani creates World Record.

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• Recently, Sakibul Gani, an Indian cricketer hailing from Motihari in Bihar, created a world record by becoming the first cricketer to score a triple century on his debut in a first-class match, 2021-22 Ranji Trophy.
• He scored 341 runs with 405 balls, (56 fours& 2 sixes) representing Bihar in the plate group 2021-22 Ranji Trophy fixture against Mizoram at the Jadavpur University Campus Ground, Kolkata, West Bengal.
• He made his List A debut for Bihar in October 2019.
• Previously, the record of highest score on first-class debut was held by Ajay Rothera of Madhya Pradesh (267 runs in December 2018) and Amol Muzumdar of Mumbai (260 runs in 1993-1994).