Mumbai, April 3 (IANS) Auqib Nabi, the Jammu and Kashmir speedster, recounted his humble beginnings, drawing inspiration from Parvez Rasool and Dale Steyn, and credited former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan for his debut for the state. Delhi Capitals pacer Auqib Nabi opened up on his childhood and what drove him to become a fast bowler.”I started playing cricket with tennis balls when I was in 5th or 6th grade. There was no specific place in Baramulla for practice. So, we used to play on the road…
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New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Delhi Capitals pacer Auqib Nabi said encouraging words from the franchise’s coaching staff during pre-auction trials, particularly from head coach Hemang Badani, gave him the self-belief that an IPL call-up was within reach if he kept performing in domestic cricket. Nabi, who was picked for Rs 8.4 crore by DC in last year’s auction in Abu Dhabi after years of going unsold and having net bowling stints instead, had a sensational time in the 2025/25 domestic season -…
Surat, March 20 (IANS) Gujarat’s Aarya Desai has made history in T20 cricket by scoring a sensational 193 in 81 balls in the ’Surat Cricket T20 League—a tournament recognised by the Gujarat Cricket Association — and is being touted as the highest-ever individual score in the shorter version of the white-ball game.The 22-year-old player’s breathtaking performance, which has caused a stir on social media after several local handles and the official Insta handle of the Gujarat Cricket Associat…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) In the Jammu and Kashmir dressing room buzzing with the nerves of playing their first-ever Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka in Hubbali, fast bowling spearhead Auqib Nabi is, by all accounts, the calmest man in the room. That equanimity is precisely what makes Nabi, hailing from Sheeri, a small village in Baramulla, so dangerous.When J&K take the field for the title clash in Hubbali on Tuesday, all eyes will again be on Nabi to conjure magic yet again with the red…
Lucknow, Jan 23 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh’s left-arm spinner Shivam Sharma on Friday was drafted into the side’s playing eleven as a Serious Injury Replacement for all-rounder Prashant Veer, who sustained a shoulder injury while fielding just before lunch on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group C match. Veer, who recently fetched the highest bid for an uncapped player at last year’s IPL auction (Rs 14.2 crore by Chennai Super Kings), is expected to be sidelined for at least three weeks…
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Reigning Ranji Trophy champions Vidarbha added another major trophy to their cabinet when they clinched the Vijay Hazare Trophy title after beating Saurashtra by 38 runs on Sunday. Traditionally strong in red-ball cricket, Vidarbha added the 50-over crown to their domestic trophy collection, completing a missing piece in their cabinet.The Vijay Hazare Trophy win further underlined Usman Ghani’s impact as Vidarbha coach, adding more glitter to an impressive resume that …
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Ayush Badoni’s coach, Sarandeep Singh, said that the all-rounder had received a much-awaited India call-up for the ongoing ODI series against New Zealand, and revealed that the 26-year-old is ready to play international cricket ‘right away’ given his top form across all departments.Badoni received his maiden ODI call-up on Monday, named as a replacement for Washington Sundar after the latter was ruled out of the remainder of the ongoing three-game series against th…