How a schoolteacher's son became Kashmir's first India Test cricketer
Auqib Nabi becomes Jammu and Kashmir's first cricketer to get India Test call-up, inspiring millions.
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"After seeing his passion for cricket, I accepted it. I realised that, as a parent and a teacher, I shouldn't force him to do something he didn't want to do."
— Ghulam Nabi Dar , Other
Key People
Auqib Nabi is Jammu and Kashmir's first cricketer to earn an India Test call-up.
Ghulam Nabi Dar is Auqib Nabi's father and a schoolteacher who initially wanted Auqib to focus on academics.
Parvez Rasool is a former India all-rounder and Jammu and Kashmir's first international cricketer.
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Auqib Nabi becomes Jammu and Kashmir's first cricketer to get India Test call-up, inspiring millions.
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