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Dilip Vengsarkar On Auqib Nabi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had announced Team India on May 19 for a Test and 3-match ODI series against Afghanistan. Uncapped players like Manav Suthar, Harsh Dubey and Gurnoor Brar were included in the Test team. But the name of Aaqib Nabi, who performed well in Ranji Trophy, was missing from the team, due to which former Team India captain Dilip Vengsarkar got furious.
Let us tell you that Aaqib Nabi, who plays domestic cricket for Jammu and Kashmir, took 60 wickets in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy. He was the bowler who took the most wickets in the season. Seeing this performance, it was being said that he was confirmed to get a place in Team India for the Test, but it did not happen.
What did Dilip Vengsarkar say?
Speaking to Times of India, Dilip Vengsarkar said about Aaqib Nabi, “The selectors ignoring him is completely absurd and incomprehensible. What kind of team selection is this? It is not acceptable. It is unfair.”
He further said, “Can you imagine the plight of Aaqib? He had taken 60 wickets in Ranji. It was because of his hard work that he deserved a place before anyone else. If domestic performance does not matter, then BCCI should stop it.”
What is important is the ability to take wickets, not speed.
Further talking about Aaqib’s speed, Dilip Vengsarkar said, “You judge a bowler by his ability to take wickets, even if he bowls at a speed of 130 kilometers per hour. What is important is his ability to take wickets. He showed great consistency in taking wickets. This was the right time to prepare him. When a player is in form, you give him a chance. You do not wait for him to lose confidence, for his fitness to deteriorate or for him to lose his hunger.” Are.
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