Growing up in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, Auqib Nabi started playing cricket with a tennis ball. Back then, there weren’t any proper grounds and Nabi, along with his friends, would play on the hard surfaces and dream of donning the India colours someday. The fast bowler, who claimed his eighth five-wicket haul in First … Read more
It was a Sunday to remember for Auqib Nabi. He chipped in with a 32-ball-30 to guide Jammu and Kashmir to 280 before claiming a five-for to put his team in the driver’s seat in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal fixture against Kerala. As a few hundred chanted his name at the MCA Stadium, an accurate … Read more
Kerala captain Sachin Baby applauded the quality of his team after it batted out over a day to secure a draw against Madhya Pradesh in a Ranji Trophy match here at the Greenfield International Stadium on Sunday. “We have played our best cricket against all teams this season. I believe we are in a strong … Read more
After nearly a decade of unfulfilled promise, Salman Nizar is finally realising his potential. The 27-year-old stocky left-hander has struck a purple patch for Kerala this season in the Ranji Trophy and Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy cricket tournaments. A prolific scorer for Kerala at the junior level, Salman struggled to replicate the same form at … Read more