When the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee unveiled India’s squad for the one-off Test against Afghanistan, it received huge backlash. The criticism revolved around basically just one player, Auqib Nabi, who seemingly cemented his spot in the team after a heroic Ranji Trophy campaign. However, the BCCI chose to ignore him, as his selection wasn’t made despite the right-arm pacer clocking 60 wickets in 10 matches.
The Indian team, which continued with the same senior batting core, included new names in the bowling department. But Nabi wasn’t part of the list, as the likes of Prasidh Krishna and Gurnoor Brar were chosen to partner Mohammed Siraj in the non-WTC match. However, now, the management has somewhat undone the damage as the news is rolling out that Nabi has joined the Indian Test squad ahead of the one-off clash against Afghanistan on June 6.
As per journalist Mohsin Kamal, Nabi has been added by the BCCI as a backup player in the Test team. This has been done so that the 29-year-old can gain first-hand experience of international cricket.
BREAKING: Auqib Nabi joins India’s Test squad for the Afghanistan Test as a backup player. He has been included to gain first-hand experience of the Indian team environment, with an eye on potential inclusion in India’s upcoming tours. #INDvAFG
— Mohsin Kamal (@64MohsinKamal) June 2, 2026India’s squad for one-off Test vs Afghanistan
Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jurel (wicket-keeper)
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