Watch: KL Rahul’s battle against Auqib Nabi in practice ahead of LSG vs DC IPL 2026 clash goes viral
Ahead of their contest between the Lucknow Super Giants and the Delhi Capitals, the DC batter KL Rahul was engaged in a battle against bowler Auqib Nabi in the practice during the IPL 2026.
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KL Rahul hasn’t been part of the Indian T20I side for a long time, and he has been trying his best through the Indian Premier League (IPL) with several strong seasons with the bat. Since the 2018 season of the event, Rahul has crossed the 500-run mark in every edition when he played at least 10 games.
Ahead of the 2026 season, for the Delhi Capitals, KL Rahul would be eager to continue the same dominance against the world-class bowlers of world cricket. The right-handed batter prepared himself in the practice session against their new bowler, Auqib Nabi, who turned up after a special domestic season with the red ball for Jammu and Kashmir.
KL Rahul sharpens skills in intense nets session before big clash
The first ball was on the full length as Rahul moved his bat swing and deposited the ball for a massive six. The very next ball was tucked into the leg side by the Bengaluru-born for a single as Nabi again went full for the third delivery and was smashed for a boundary into the leg side of the field.
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The J&K bowler decided to cut the length of the delivery as Rahul went into the backfoot and timed it through the covers for a couple of runs. His in-swinging delivery then surprised the Karnataka batter into the backfoot before the batter later scored a few singles against different balls.
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However, the bowler had the last laugh on the last ball when Rahul got an inside edge onto the stumps to be dismissed and made his way back to the hut.
Auqib Nabi has been phenomenal in domestic circuit
Auqib Nabi had been really impressive in the Ranji Trophy 2025/26 to end as the leading wicket-taker of the event. The right-arm pacer picked up 60 wickets in just 17 innings at an average of 12.56 and a strike rate of 28.43 with the help of two four-wicket hauls and seven five-wicket hauls at the best bowling figures of 7/24 in an innings.
Nabi is yet to be part of the IPL and has pocketed overall 43 wickets in 34 innings at an average of 21.81 and a strike rate of 16.90 with an economy rate of around eight, thanks to two four-wicket hauls at the best bowling figure of 4/16.
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