Auqib Nabi's First Wicket In County Championship 2026 Is His India Teammate

Auqib Nabi‘s toil in his first County Championship match for Surrey in opposition to Yorkshire produced his maiden wicket on Day 2 of a Division 1 match. Apparently, he obtained the wicket of India teammate Kuldeep Yadav to bag his first wicket. On the finish of Yorkshire’s first innings, Nabi’s figures learn 15-3-33-1. Kuldeep performed at a supply going exterior the off stump, edged it, and was caught at second slip by Ollie Pope.

Auqib Nabi will get his first Surrey wicket as Kuldeep Yadav is caught at second slip by Ollie Pope.

Yorkshire 170/8 on the Kia Oval.

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“Surrey have secured the companies of Indian seam bowler Auqib Nabi for the following three County Championship matches. Auqib Nabi was integral to Jammu & Kashmir profitable their first Ranji Trophy title this 12 months, profitable the Participant of the 12 months award because of his 60 wickets,” Surrey Cricket had earlier written in an X submit.

He was additionally a alternative for famous person pacer Jasprit Bumrah for 2 Checks in opposition to Sri Lanka however didn’t get a sport, as India fielded Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj forward of him.

Nabi performed a key function in Jammu and Kashmir’s maiden Ranji Trophy triumph. He was additionally a part of the India A squad that lately toured Sri Lanka, the place he picked up six wickets in two first-class matches.

The 29-year-old Nabi claimed 60 wickets for his facet within the Ranji Trophy 2025-26, serving to Jammu and Kashmir win their first-ever home title. He took these wickets in 10 matches (17 innings) at a median of 12.56, together with seven five-wicket hauls, turning into the match’s main wicket-taker.

After his home heroics, he was purchased by Delhi Capitals for Rs 8.4 crore within the 2026 IPL public sale. He featured in 5 video games however failed to select up any wickets, leaking runs at an financial system charge of 11.46.

Surrey has had a number of Indian gamers sporting its colors, with Sai Sudharsan having brief stints in 2023 and 2024, and Rajasthan batter Mahipal Lomror being signed for six matches earlier this month. Indian spinner Rahul Chahar can be contracted to the membership.