‘No excuses if you want to play for India’: The philosophy that shaped Auqib Nabi

On Monday, Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi replaced injured Jasprit Bumrah in the India squad for the upcoming two-match Test tour of Sri Lanka. With his maiden call-up to the senior national team, he became the first player from the valley to get selected in India’s Test squad. The J&K seamer’s rise is driven by a simple philosophy: if you want to play for India, excuses are not an option. On Monday, Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi replaced injured Jasprit Bumrah in the India squad for the upcoming two-match Test tour of Sri Lanka. With his maiden call-up to the senior national team, he became the first player from the valley to get selected in India’s Test squad. The J&K seamer’s rise is driven by a simple philosophy: if you want to play for India, excuses are not an option.