Agarkar’s team selection committee for India’s one-off Test match against Afghanistan was severely criticized. A number of people felt that they had ignored Aaqib Nabi’s performance. It is important to note that Nabi performed admirably in the Ranji Trophy tournament and was selected as a result. However, BCCI left him out despite the fact that he bagged 60 wickets in just 10 games.
India stuck to their tried-and-tested batting line-up while including fresh bowlers. Aaqib Nabi was not included, and Prasidh Krishna and Gurnur Brar were picked alongside Mohammed Siraj as pacers for all non-World Test Championship games. It has been reported that Aaqib Nabi will now become a part of the Indian Test team for the upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan on June 6th.
According to media reports, the BCCI has included Nabi in the Test squad as a backup player. This has been done to give the 29-year-old Nabi direct experience of international cricket. This news comes after we saw another domestic bowler join the team as a net bowler. Sunrisers Hyderabad's Zeeshan Ansari will also bowl to Indian batsmen in the nets to prepare them for the Afghan spinners.
Aaqib Nabi in the 2025/26 domestic season
- Ranji Trophy: 60 wickets in 17 innings
- Vijay Hazare Trophy: 14 wickets at a strike rate of 23
- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: 15 wickets at an economy of 7.55
As far as Nabi is concerned, it's a wise decision, as the Jammu and Kashmir pacer needed a boost after performing so well in the domestic circuit. Since making his first-class debut in 2020, Nabi has appeared in 41 matches and taken 156 wickets, 104 of which have come in the last two seasons alone.
Agarkar’s team selection committee for India’s one-off Test match against Afghanistan was severely criticized. A number of people felt that they had ignored Aaqib Nabi’s performance. It is important to note that Nabi performed admirably in the Ranji Trophy tournament and was selected as a result. However, BCCI left him out despite the fact that he bagged 60 wickets in just 10 games.
India stuck to their tried-and-tested batting line-up while including fresh bowlers. Aaqib Nabi was not included, and Prasidh Krishna and Gurnur Brar were picked alongside Mohammed Siraj as pacers for all non-World Test Championship games. It has been reported that Aaqib Nabi will now become a part of the Indian Test team for the upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan on June 6th.
According to media reports, the BCCI has included Nabi in the Test squad as a backup player. This has been done to give the 29-year-old Nabi direct experience of international cricket. This news comes after we saw another domestic bowler join the team as a net bowler. Sunrisers Hyderabad's Zeeshan Ansari will also bowl to Indian batsmen in the nets to prepare them for the Afghan spinners.
Aaqib Nabi in the 2025/26 domestic season
- Ranji Trophy: 60 wickets in 17 innings
- Vijay Hazare Trophy: 14 wickets at a strike rate of 23
- Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: 15 wickets at an economy of 7.55
As far as Nabi is concerned, it's a wise decision, as the Jammu and Kashmir pacer needed a boost after performing so well in the domestic circuit. Since making his first-class debut in 2020, Nabi has appeared in 41 matches and taken 156 wickets, 104 of which have come in the last two seasons alone.