The 29-year-old pace bowler Auqib Nabi was drafted into the Indian squad for the recent Test series against Sri Lanka. Jammu and Kashmir seamer, who took 60 wickets in the last season of the Ranji Trophy, didn’t get a chance to make his debut. He was sent as a replacement for Jasprit Bumrah, who was injured before the tour.

As per PTI, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is trying to find a county team for Auqib. The move is aimed at giving the pacer much-needed match practice ahead of the New Zealand tour, which starts in October. Shubman Gill’s side will be playing two Tests against the Kiwis.

Surrey are one of the sides that could sign the Indian seamer since they are looking for a cricketer with just a few games left in the season. The 23-time champions are eighth in the points table in the first division with 94 points.

“New Zealand will present a different challenge, but Auqib is in our plans and getting a few games of red-ball cricket in England will help him in preparations,” a BCCI source told PTI. It was also reported that the board is working on getting a visa for the player, and once that is done, the cricketer will head to the UK for a short county stint.

Indian players currently participating in County Cricket

Rahul Chahar – Forgotten India spinner Rahul Chahar is part of Surrey and has played one red-ball game and one List A match so far.

Chahar picked up three wickets in the four-day game against Glamorgan but failed to get any scalps in the List A match versus Notts.

Mahipal Lomror – Former RCB star, made a slow start to his county career, scoring just six runs and picking one wicket against Notts.

Sai Kishore – Gujarat Titans star Sai Kishore is playing for Gloucestershire and did well in the game against Worcestershire, taking four wickets in the first innings.

Jaidev Unadkat – Veteran left-arm seamer Jaidev Unadkat has played three games for Sussex this season.

The 35-year-old has picked up 11 wickets with a best of 4/29m against Glamorgan.

Yuzvendra Chahal – He has been with Northants since the end of the IPL 2026. The 36-year-old has taken 15 wickets from 7 List A games and three wickets in the First-Class game against Lancashire.

Apart from these players, Manav Suthar is set to head back to Warwickshire to play a few more games, while Kuldeep Yadav also had a short stint with Yorkshire.