'MI me mast rahega' - Fans compare young J&K pace-bowling sensation with Hardik Pandya

Indian team has always struggled for a pace-bowling all-rounder apart from some additions like Irfan Pathan, and Ajit Agarkar for a very short period. Although, the current star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is trying hard to fill in all the columns for the management. But still, India needs some youngsters who might strengthen the bench of the men in blue with their excellence in both batting and bowling.

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Recently, the 26-year-old J&K pacer Auqib Nabi is hitting the headlines of the Indian cricketing circle before the mini-auction for the Indian T20 League 2023. An Indian sports journalist Mohsin Kamal, in his recent tweet has recently given a shout-out to this young prospect from the state of J&K.

To all #IPL franchises: if you want a fast-bowling all-rounder, Auqib Nabi from J&K is the best you could get! He swings the new ball, can hit the deck hard, and bowl those cutters, bouncers, and yorkers! And with the bat, he can hit a long ball! Here’s a glimpse of him ⤵️#IPL2023,” wrote Kamal in his tweet with a video showcasing Auqib’s brilliant bowling and batting in domestic cricket.

To all #IPL franchises: if you want a fast-bowling all-rounder, Auqib Nabi from J&K is the best you could get! He swings the new ball, can hit the deck hard, and bowl those cutters, bouncers and yorkers! And with the bat, he can hit a long ball! Here’s a glimpse of him ⤵️#IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/aFk8BGStxT

— Mohsin Kamal (@64MohsinKamal) November 15, 2022

Following the arrival of this news about the young pace-bowling all-rounder, Indian cricket fans are excited, and they went on to appeal to some of the Indian T20 League franchises to pick the latter.

Here’s how fans reacted to Auqib Nabi’s brilliant all-round heroics:

@mrchampion036z Kay kehte ho MI me mast rahega 👀

— V 🇮🇳 (@Criclover_V) November 16, 2022

Has already been a net bowler for an IPL franchise and is on the radar for more then one https://t.co/4GGTNRLQZb

— Amol Karhadkar (@karhacter) November 15, 2022

A good prospect. I had watched him play against Himachal last year in VHT. He played a gem of an innings but couldn't win it though.

— Khem Raj Thakur (@Raj11_Speaks) November 15, 2022

Probaby late 130s, early 140s!

— Mohsin Kamal (@64MohsinKamal) November 15, 2022

Really hoping he gets picked up by one of the teams this year. @IPL don't sleep on J&K. Outstanding talent in every nook and corner!



Thanks for sharing as always, Mohsin bhai.

— Rohit (@sohamakarohit) November 15, 2022

Good prospect for future

— Tejas Adake (@tejas_adake) November 16, 2022

Speaking of Auqib’s domestic career, he made his first List-A appearance for J&K four years back in the year 2018. Since then, he has played 15 List-A matches, 10 First-Class matches, and 17T20s. Since then, Nabi has scalped a total of 67 wickets in the Indian domestic circuit.

Apart from his bowling, he has also scored 534 runs with the bat in domestic cricket. Nabi’s most recent appearance for J&K was in the List-A match of the Vijay Hazare trophy yesterday on the 15^th of November against Nagaland. In this match, he scored unbeaten 15 runs off nine balls with the bat followed by one wicky at the cost of 31 runs in eight overs with the ball.