Auqib Nabi becomes most expensive Kashmiri player as Delhi Capitals bags uncapped pacer at IPL 2026 auction ...Middle East

Auqib Nabi hasn’t even been able to represent India A. The pacer from Jammu and Kashmir has been snubbed by selectors from red-ball cricket despite excellent numbers in the Ranji Trophy. He didn’t find any suitors in the Indian Premier League (IPL) last year either.

But Auqib has continued to take wickets in bulk. And at last, his persistence has been rewarded. After giving trials for multiple franchises, the buzz around him was high. That’s why, despite having a base price of just INR 30 lakh, Auqib ended up getting sold for INR 8.40 crore at the IPL 2026 auction.

Four franchises showed interest in him: Delhi Capitals (DC), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). DC and RR started the bidding, with RCB jumping in. But after the 2-mark crore was breached, it was just DC and SRH who continued until the former bought Auqib for INR 8.40 crore.

Most expensive uncapped buys in IPL auction history

PlayerAuctionEditionTeamPrice (INR)Prashant Veer2026CSK14.20 croreKartik Sharma2026CSK14.20 croreAvesh Khan2022LSG10 croreKrishnappa Gowtham2021CSK9.25 croreShahrukh Khan2022PBKS9 croreRahul Tewatia2022GT9 croreKrunal Pandya2018MI8.80 crorePawan Negi2016DC8.50 croreRahul Tripathi2022SRH8.50 croreVarun Chakaravarthy2019PBKS8.40 croreSameer Rizvi2024CSK8.40 croreAuqib Nabi2026DC8.40 crore

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