Overview
- The 27-year-old swung the ball both ways and unleashed reverse swing in a 16-over spell of 5/35 at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
- Delhi fell to 14/3 before fifties from Ayush Badoni, Ayush Doseja and Sumit Mathur lifted them to a below-par 211.
- Jammu & Kashmir closed Day 1 at 31/3 in reply, with Delhi seamer Simarjeet Singh striking early for figures of 3/14.
- Since the start of last season, Nabi has taken 75 wickets in the Ranji Trophy, following a 44-wicket 2024–25 that propelled J&K to the quarterfinals and earned him Duleep Trophy selection.
- Despite sustained red-ball success and solid white-ball returns, he was overlooked for the current India A series and remains without an IPL contract, with his 125–135 km/h pace noted as a concern.