Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Aqib Nabi took 5 wickets against Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy final. This season he is on top with 60 wickets. Sourav Ganguly has demanded to include him in Team India for the England tour.
Bengaluru: Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Aqib Nabi has created a stir in his very first Ranji Trophy final. By taking 5 wickets against Karnataka, he put his team in a strong position. Seeing this brilliant performance of Nabi, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has demanded the selectors to include him in Team India for the upcoming tour of England. In the first innings, Jammu and Kashmir had scored a huge score of 584 runs, in response to which Karnataka team was limited to 293 runs. Nabi’s bowling played an important role in this.
On the basis of this performance, Jammu and Kashmir got a huge lead of 291 runs in the first innings. Praising Nabi, Ganguly wrote on the social media platform ‘X’, “Jammu and Kashmir have surprised the world with their hard work and dedication. Only difficult situations make strong people. Now the time has come for Aqib Nabi to wear the Indian jersey. The upcoming England tour is the best opportunity for his debut.” Ganguly also tagged Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar and BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia in his post.
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Nabi broke records
Aqib Nabi has taken 60 wickets in this season. With this he has become the bowler taking the most wickets in the tournament. He is only the third fast bowler in the history of Ranji Trophy to complete 60 wickets in a season.
final clash
In the final match, Nabi took 5 wickets for just 54 runs in 23 overs, which also included 7 maiden overs. He destroyed Karnataka’s strong batting line-up. Nabi K.L. Karnataka’s score at one time was reduced to 4 wickets for 57 runs by taking important wickets like Rahul, Karun Nair and Smaran Ravichandran in quick succession. Later he completed his 5 wickets by dismissing Shikhar Shetty. Delhi Capitals has bought this right-arm pacer for Rs 8.4 crore for the 2026 IPL season. Cricket experts hope that he will soon make his place in Team India.