Now Aaqib Nabi is sure to get a chance in the playing 11! Will have to prove yourself for India

By Sandy Verma On Jun 25, 2026

Team India: India A team won the final match of the tri-series. After that, now India A team is going to play 2 unofficial test matches with Sri Lanka A. Where the selectors of the Indian team have given a chance to the players who have performed amazingly in Ranji Trophy. Due to which Jammu and Kashmir’s match-winning fast bowler Aaqib Nabi has also got a chance for India A. It seems almost certain that Aaqib Nabi will get a chance to play in the first unofficial Test match.

Aaqib Nabi may get a big opportunity

Aaqib Nabi took 60 wickets for Jammu and Kashmir in Ranji Trophy 2025-26. In such a situation, everyone expected that when Team India would be selected for the one-off Test match against Afghanistan, Nabi’s name would definitely be there. However, this did not happen, instead the selectors gave a chance to Gurnoor Brar in the team. Later, Aaqib was added to the team as a backup, but he did not become a part of the main team. Many veterans were also angry at not seeing him in the team.

In such a situation, now he will be seen playing for India A against Sri Lanka A in the unofficial test match starting from 25th June at Galle ground. Team India has to play only 2 test matches against Sri Lanka this year. In such a situation, if Nabi performs amazingly for India A, then it will be a compulsion for the selectors to give him a place in the main team. However, he will have to perform amazingly on this Sri Lankan wicket. Apart from this, if he contributes with the bat also, his place will be almost confirmed.

Aqib Nabi’s exclusion raises serious questions. When domestic performers like Sarfaraz Khan keep getting sidelined despite consistent performances, and now a talented cricketer from Kashmir faces the same fate, people are bound to question the system.
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India A team against Sri Lanka A

Dhruv Jurel (captain and wicketkeeper), Sai Sudarshan, Ayush Pandey, Devdutt Padikkal (vice-captain), Rituraj Gaikwad, Harsh Dubey, Saransh Jain, Gurnoor Brar, Aaqib Nabi, Yash Thakur, Anshul Kamboj, N Jagadeesan (wicketkeeper), Aman Mokhade, Sheikh Rashid and Zeeshan Ansari.

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