Auqib Nabi for IND vs ENG? Sourav Ganguly urges selectors after Ranji final heroics
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Auqib Nabi's five-wicket haul in the Ranji Trophy final has earned strong backing from Sourav Ganguly. The former India captain urged selectors to consider the J&K pacer for the England tour this summer.
Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi scripted a sensational five-wicket haul to give his side a major boost in their maiden Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka. The fiery spell, which added to his standout Ranji season, prompted former India captain Sourav Ganguly to urge selectors to consider him for the England tour, calling it the ideal stage for his national debut.
After J&K piled up 584 in the first innings, they bowled Karnataka out for 293 to take a commanding 291-run lead, with Nabi playing a pivotal role through his five-wicket haul against an in-form batting unit. Taking to X after the final, Ganguly tagged chief selector Ajit Agarkar and BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, urging them to consider Nabi for an India call-up.
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“J&K has shown the world what effort and intent can do ..They have made that region so proud of them .. tuff environment makes tuff people. Aqib nabi on his way to national colours .. england is the place to start in the summer,” Ganguly wrote.
Five-wicket haul60 wickets in the seasonThe delivery that sealed yet another fifer for Auqib Nabi and made him the leading wicket-taker of the #RanjiTrophy 2025-26 seasonUpdates https://t.co/G0ytZLEyNB@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/BrkJfWXhTN— BCCI Domestic (@BCCIdomestic) February 27, 2026
Jammu and Kashmir’s remarkable run to the final has been powered by Nabi’s consistency. With 60 wickets this season, he finished as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker and became only the third pacer in Ranji Trophy history to cross that mark in a single campaign.
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