Auqib Nabi buys Hyundai car weeks after India ODI debut
Pacer buys Hyundai after making ODI debut for India in 2-1 series win over West Indies.
Auqib Nabi picked up a Hyundai weeks after his India ODI debut in the 2-1 series win over West Indies. The 27-year-old made his first appearance in the second match at Guwahati and became the third player from Jammu and Kashmir to play for India after Parvez Rasool and Umran Malik.
A showroom video from Athwas Hyundai showed Nabi inside one of their cars, and social media quickly picked up on the moment. On the field his debut didn't go as planned — 84 runs conceded in 8.4 wicketless overs on a flat pitch. He also missed Jammu and Kashmir's Irani Cup clash, which they lost by 167 runs.
Nabi still took 60 wickets in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy season and played a big part in their maiden title. He's now back in the 18-member squad for the preparatory camp starting Tuesday at Sher-i-Kashmir Cricket Stadium, alongside Umran Malik, Paras Dogra, Abdul Samad and Abid Mushtaq. Jammu and Kashmir open their title defence against Madhya Pradesh, then host Vidarbha on October 18.
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The question now is whether Nabi keeps his India spot once the squad thins out again — or if this Hyundai moment turns out to be the peak of the ride.