Srinagar, October 5, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Fresh from making his ODI debut for India in the team’s 2-1 series win over the West Indies, fast bowler Auqib Nabi has been named in Jammu & Kashmir’s 18-member squad for the senior men’s Ranji Trophy preparatory camp, beginning Tuesday at the Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium.
The squad was announced by J&K Cricket Association Secretary Vivek Khajuria following approval from the selection committee. Nabi joins fellow fast bowler Umran Malik, experienced batter and captain Paras Dogra, Abdul Samad, Shubham Khajuria, Qamran Iqbal and left-arm spinner Abid Mushtaq among others.
Nabi made his India ODI debut in the second match against the West Indies at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati. He received his India cap from KL Rahul and became only the third cricketer from Jammu & Kashmir to represent the country after Umran Malik and Parvez Rasool.
The debut, however, proved challenging for Nabi as he conceded 84 runs in 8.4 overs without taking a wicket. His selection for India’s ODI squad also meant he missed J&K’s recent Irani Cup fixture against Rest of India, which J&K lost by 167 runs.
Nabi enters the Ranji Trophy season after a record-breaking 2025-26 campaign in which he claimed 60 wickets for Jammu & Kashmir as the team won the Ranji Trophy title for the first time. His performances had raised expectations of a Test debut, and he was subsequently included in India’s Test squad for the Sri Lanka series in August. India won the series 1-0, but Nabi did not feature in the playing XI.
He later had a brief County Championship stint with Surrey. His performances in the domestic season will be closely watched as India’s selectors prepare squads for the upcoming three-match A tour of New Zealand and the two-Test series there in October-November.
J&K will begin their Ranji Trophy title defence against Madhya Pradesh in Srinagar on October 11. They will then host Vidarbha from October 18 before travelling to face Baroda and hosting Puducherry. The Ranji Trophy campaign will subsequently take a break for the white-ball tournaments.
J&K Ranji Trophy Preparatory Camp Squad
Shubham Khajuria, Yawer Hassan, Qamran Iqbal, Abdul Samad, Paras Dogra, Kawalpreet Singh, Shubham Pundir, Kanhaiya Wadhawan, Abid Mushtaq, Vanshaj Sharma, Rohit Sharma, Auqib Nabi, Umran Malik, Sunil Kumar, Umar Nazir, Lone Nasir Muzaffar, Sahil Lotra and Waseem Bashir.
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