Aaqib Nabi’s luck also opened, Delhi Capitals bought Raftaar for so many crores

By Samira Vishwas On Dec 21, 2025

Auqib Nabi In IPL Auction: Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) A mini auction is taking place in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, December 16 for the upcoming season of Delhi Capitals The team of Jammu and Kashmir’s speed merchant Auqib Nabi (Aqib Nabi) He has been included in his squad by purchasing him for full amount of Rs 8 crore 40 lakh.

Yes, that is what has happened. The fate of 29-year-old Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Auqib Nabi, who was available in the mini auction at the base price of only Rs 30 lakh, has ended. Apart from Delhi Capitals, IPL franchises like Rajasthan Royals, Royals Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad wanted to buy him at any cost, due to which a bidding war started for them, which after 57 bids, Delhi Capitals finally won by making a huge bid of Rs 8.40 crore.

It is worth noting that Auqib Nabi is known for bowling brilliantly in the powerplay and can swing the ball both inside and outside. Not only this, recently he has been seen in very good form and he has achieved the feat of taking 29 wickets in five Ranji matches in the year 2025-26. This is the reason why Delhi Capitals team wanted to buy him at any cost.

If we talk about Auqib Nabi’s statistics, he has 125 wickets in his name in 59 innings of 36 first class matches. In List A cricket, he has taken 42 wickets in 29 matches. Apart from this, he has also taken 43 wickets in 34 T20 matches. In such a situation, the fans of Delhi Capitals will hope that when Auqib Nabi gets a chance to make his debut on the stage of IPL 2026, he creates magic on the field and gives a charismatic performance for DC.

Also know that in the auction, apart from Taaq Auqib Nabi, Delhi Capitals have also added South Africa’s explosive player David Miller (2 crore) and England’s explosive opening batsman Ben Decatt (2 crore) to their squad.