The making of Auqib Nabi: Kashmir's hardships to India's Test cricket squad

BBC News · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · Aug 09, 2026 · 983 words · By Mohsin Kamal

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What to know about The making of Auqib Nabi: Kashmir's hardships to India's Test cricket squad

How a schoolteacher's son became Kashmir's first India Test cricketer - Published "You play with so many cricket stars.

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What happened

How a schoolteacher's son became Kashmir's first India Test cricketer - Published "You play with so many cricket stars.

Why it matters

Why don't you take selfies with them?" Bilal Ahmad Dar once asked his young cousin, Auqib Nabi.

Common ground

Auqib smiled and replied: "One day I will reach a place where they will want to take selfies with me." Years later, that prediction has come true.

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Claim 1: “the 29-year-old all-rounder became the first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to earn an India Test call-up”

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Multiple independent web search results explicitly state that Auqib Nabi is the first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to earn a Test call-up for India.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022–23 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy was the fifteenth season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a Twenty20 cricket tournament played in India. It was contested by 38 teams, divided into five groups, with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022–23_Syed_Mushtaq_Ali_Troph…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Auqib Nabi Dar (born 4 November 1996) is an Indian cricketer. A right-arm medium bowler, he represents Jammu & Kashmir in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auqib_Nabi

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Jammu and Kashmir cricket team is a cricket team based in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, run by JKCA. It is in the Elite Group C of the Ranji Trophy. Its main home ground is the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jammu_and_Kashmir_cricket_team

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Claim 2: “Those performances earned him an 84m rupees (£730,000; $982,000) Indian Premier League (IPL) contract with Delhi Capitals.”

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Although the specific 'evidence' section for claim 8 was empty, the evidence for claim 2 explicitly mentions he was picked by Delhi Capitals for 8.4 crore (84 million rupees) in the IPL 2026 Auction.

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Claim 3: “His breakthrough came in 2020 when he made his Ranji Trophy (India's top domestic tournament) debut for Jammu and Kashmir, taking a five-wicket haul against Jharkhand.”

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While sources confirm he is a key player for J&K, the specific claim of a 2020 debut with a five-wicket haul against Jharkhand is not explicitly corroborated. One source mentions a five-wicket haul against Karnataka in February 2026, and another mentions a win in Srinagar, but the 2020 Jharkhand detail is not found in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Ranji Trophy (also known as the IDFC First Bank Ranji Trophy for sponsorship reasons) was the 91st season of the Ranji Trophy, the premier first-class cricket tournament in India. It took …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Ranji_Trophy

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Claim 4: “replacing Jasprit Bumrah in the squad for the two-match series against Sri Lanka, which starts on 15 August”

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Web search results confirm Auqib Nabi replaced Jasprit Bumrah in the squad for a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. Wikipedia confirms the tour dates in August 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Indian cricket team are touring Sri Lanka in August 2026 to play two Test matches against the Sri Lanka cricket team. In July 2026, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_cricket_team_in_Sri_Lan…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Indian Premier League was the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a professional Twenty20 (T20) cricket league held in India, which was organised by the Board of Control for Cric…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2026_Indian_Premier_Le…

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Claim 5: “Jammu and Kashmir became affiliated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 1957”

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No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm or deny the date of J&K's affiliation with the BCCI.

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Claim 6: “Raised in a small village in Baramulla district”

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Multiple sources confirm he hails from Sheeri/Kreeri, which are located in the Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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web search NEUTRAL — Auqib Nabi Dar rose to fame with a hat-trick in Duleep Trophy. He hails from Kreeri - a tehsil in the Baramulla district of Kashmir. He was picked by Delhi Capitals for 8.4 crore in IPL 2026 Auction. …
https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/cricket/ipl-2026-auction…

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web search NEUTRAL — Auqib Nabi Dar, born on November 4, 1996, hails from Sheeri, a small village in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir. He bowls right-arm medium pace, bats right-handed, and chips in useful runs lower down the…
https://wpleague.in/news/auqib-nabi-maiden-india-test-call-u…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sheeri is a village in Baramulla tehsil of Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, India, situated on the banks of the Jhelum River immediately west of the district headquarters Baramulla and accessibl…
https://grokipedia.com/page/sheeri_baramulla

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Claim 7: “Auqib claimed 44 wickets during the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season, finishing as the competition's leading fast bowler”

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Two independent sources confirm he took 44 wickets in the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season and was the leading fast bowler/seamer.

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web search NEUTRAL — The seasons of 2024-25 and 2025-26 became a coronation for the bowler. In the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy, Auqib was the highest wicket-taking pacer in the country, amassing 44 wickets at a staggering averag…
https://crex.com/cricket-stories/auqib-nabi-earns-maiden-ind…

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web search NEUTRAL — CHENNAI: Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi was the second leading wicket-taker and the first among the seamers during the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy season with his 44 wickets at an average of 13.93.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2025/Nov/20/its…

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web search NEUTRAL — Auqib Nabi picked up four wickets in four balls•PTI. "When you bat well, it helps build your confidence and carries it forward," Nabi said. "It shows in your bowling and fielding. It [my innings] was …
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/duleep-trophy-auqib-nabi-…

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Claim 8: “the region still has only two major cricket stadiums”

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Claim 9: “Former India all-rounder Parvez Rasool, Jammu and Kashmir's first international cricketer”

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Multiple sources confirm Parvez Rasool was the first international cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir.

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web search NEUTRAL — Parvez Rasool is an Indian former cricketer hailing from Bijbehara township of south Kashmir’s Anantnag District, who played as an all-rounder for Jammu and Kashmir.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parvez_Rasool

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web search NEUTRAL — Parvez Rasool - First international cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir and first from the region to play in the IPL.
https://testbook.com/question-answer/parvez-rasool-was-the-f…

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web search NEUTRAL — Parvez Rasool, the first cricketer to play international cricket from Jammu and Kashmir, has decided to retire from professional cricket. Rasool was born in Bijbehara in J&K and emerged as one of the …
https://cricket.one/cricket-news/first-international-cricket…

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Claim 10: “taking 60 wickets in 10 matches to finish as the tournament's leading wicket-taker and help Jammu and Kashmir win their maiden Ranji Trophy title after a wait of 67 years.”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant adult content search results and contains no information regarding cricket or Auqib Nabi's wicket count.

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web search NEUTRAL — I signed up for the model program and would like to know how much money you can earn in a month
https://www.reddit.com/r/Entrepreneur/comments/dwfe5m/how_mu…

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web search NEUTRAL — r/Handjob: Let's share everything and anything Hand Job related! Movies, videos, photos, animated GIFs, etc. (Personal or professional) --- RULES --…
https://www.reddit.com/r/Handjob/

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web search NEUTRAL — Porn from xvideos.com, nothing else. All posts must be either a link to xvideos.com, or an image/gif with a link to xvideos.com somewhere in the post or comment section. OC creators may flair their po…
https://www.reddit.com/r/xvideos/about/

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Claim 11: “His father, Ghulam Nabi Dar, a schoolteacher”

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Three independent web sources confirm his father is Ghulam Nabi Dar and that he is a schoolteacher.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mirwaiz (Urdu: میر واعظ; from Persian mir 'chief' and waiz 'preacher') is a hereditary religious title for the chief cleric or head preacher of the Muslim community in the Kashmir Valley. The title, u…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirwaiz

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web search NEUTRAL — Thirty-year-old Auqib Nabi Dar was born in Sheeri village of Baramulla district in Jammu and Kashmir. Auqib comes from a modest family. His father, Ghulam Nabi Dar, is a teacher at a government school…
https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/originals/news/auqib-nabi-jamm…

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web search NEUTRAL — His father Ghulam Nabi Dar, a school teacher, wanted his son to focus on academics, wary of a sport that came with no guarantees, especially in a region where opportunity rarely knocks twice.
https://sports.ndtv.com/ipl-2026/son-of-school-teacher-playe…

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