Auqib Nabi makes India ODI debut against West Indies

Auqib Nabi made his India one-day international debut against the West Indies in the second ODI in Guwahati on September 30, 2026, joining the playing XI in place of Nitish Kumar Reddy. Wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul presented Nabi with his maiden India cap before the match, according to the reports. India’s listed XI included Nabi among its pace options. The Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler earned selection after a standout 2025-26 Ranji Trophy campaign. He took 60 wickets in 17 innings, finishing as the tournament’s leading wicket-taker and helping Jammu and Kashmir win their first title. The reports also said Nabi was named Player of the Tournament. His season average is given inconsistently as either 12.57 or 12.65, so the supplied accounts do not establish a single figure. Nabi’s domestic record extends beyond that season. Across the 2024-25 and 2025-26 Ranji Trophy campaigns, he took 104 wickets, according to reports. He had claimed 44 wickets in the earlier season before adding 60 in the title-winning campaign. His performances in the knockout stage included nine wickets in the semifinal against Bengal and a strong showing in the final against Karnataka.