Dilip Vengsarkar Questions BCCI Over Auqib Nabi Dar Snub
Dilip Vengsarkar has called out the BCCI for not going with Auqib Nabi Dar for the one off Test against Afghanistan. He finished with 60 wickets in the recent Ranji Trophy edition, and was still not picked. Vengsarkar even claimed that the Ranji Trophy should be scrapped.
A few days back, the BCCI announced India's squad for the one off Test and three match ODI series against Afghanistan. In the Test team, there were high expectations to have Auqib Nabi Dar in the line-up. He was the highest wicket-taker in the recent edition of Ranji Trophy 2025/26, where he took 60 wickets.
Despite his best bowling performances in the domestic tournament, he didn't make it to the national side. This has been called out by the former Indian cricketer, Dilip Vengsarkar. He said, “The selector's decision to ignore him is absolutely absurd and baffling. What kind of selection is this? It is not acceptable. It is injustice.”
Dilip continued to bash the BCCI selectors by saying, “Can you imagine Nabi's plight right now? He took 60 wickets in the Ranji Trophy. He has worked hard for it and deserves a place ahead of everyone else. If domestic cricket performances are not a criterion, then the BCCI should scrap domestic cricket.”
Our Take
Dilip Vengsarkar has made a bold statement that the Ranji Trophy must be scrapped if that tournament is not the base for players to make it to the Indian team. After his brilliant performances with the ball in the Ranji Trophy, Auqib Nabi Dar surely deserved a place in the Test team against Afghanistan. But unfortunately, the team has gone with other players as it now looks that all his efforts in the Ranji Trophy have now gone in vain.