Aqib NabiToiling in his first County Championship match for Surrey against Yorkshire produced his first wicket on the second day of the Division One match. Interestingly, he got the wicket from his Indian teammate Kuldeep Yadav To get his first wicket. At the end of Yorkshire’s first innings, Naby’s numbers read 15-3-33-1. Kuldeep played a delivery outside off stump, edged it, and was caught at second slip by Ollie Pope.
Aqib Nabi got his first wicket for Surrey as Kuldeep Yadav was caught at second slip by Ollie Pope.
Yorkshire 170/8 at Kia Oval.
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“Sarri has secured the services of Indian bowler Aqib Nabi for the next three County Championship matches. Aqib Nabi was an integral part of Jammu and Kashmir’s maiden Ranji Trophy win this year, winning the Player of the Year award thanks to his 60 wickets,” Sarri Cricket had earlier written in an X post.
He was also a stand-in for a superstar Jasprit Bumrah For two Tests against Sri Lanka but did not get any, as India participated Prasidh Krishna and Muhammad Siraj In front of him.
Nabi played a key role in Jammu and Kashmir winning the Ranji Trophy for the first time. He was also part of the India A team that recently toured Sri Lanka, where he took six wickets in two first-class matches.
The 29-year-old Nabi took 60 wickets for his team in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy, helping Jammu and Kashmir win their first-ever domestic title. He took those wickets in 10 matches (17 innings) at an average of 12.56, including seven five-wicket hauls, becoming the leading wicket-taker in the tournament.
After his domestic heroics, he was bought by Delhi Capitals for Rs 8.4 crore in the 2026 IPL auction. He appeared in five matches but failed to pick up any wickets, leaking runs at an economy rate of 11.46.
Sarri has had many Indian players wearing his colours Sai Sudarsan After short spells in 2023 and 2024, Rajasthan is a batter Mahipal Lomrour He was signed for six games earlier this month. Indian spinner Rahul Chahar He was also contracted to the club.
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