Auqib Dar
Biography, Age, Height, Stats, IPL Team, Records & Career Info
Auqib Nabi Dar is a right-arm medium bowler. He represents Jammu & Kashmir in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League. The excellent bowler has made several headlines over the years, but right now he is the talk of the cricketing community due to the outstanding campaign of Jammu & Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy this year. Where the state managed to get its maiden Ranji Trophy title. In the region’s first-ever title-winning campaign, Auqib Dar played a significant role, if not the most crucial role. The pacer finished as the season’s leading wicket-taker with 60 wickets at an average of 12.56, including seven five-wicket hauls.
Indian Cricketer • Medium-fast bowler • 6ft (183cm) tall
Age
29 Years
Height
6 ft (183 cm)
Team
Not debut in Indian team
Role
Medium-fast bowler
Info Card
| Full Name | Blessing Muzarabani |
| Date of Birth | 2 October 1996 |
| Age | 29 Years |
| Birthplace | Murehwa, Zimbabwe |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm fast |
| Role | Fast Bowler |
| National Team | Zimbabwe |
| IPL Team | Yet to debut in IPL |
| Jersey Number | 40 |
Biography
Auqib Nabi Dar is a right-arm medium bowler. He represents Jammu & Kashmir in domestic cricket and Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League. The excellent bowler has made several headlines over the years, but right now he is the talk of the cricketing community due to the outstanding campaign of Jammu & Kashmir in the Ranji Trophy this year. Where the state managed to get its maiden Ranji Trophy title. In the region’s first-ever title-winning campaign, Auqib Dar played a significant role, if not the most crucial role. The pacer finished as the season’s leading wicket-taker with 60 wickets at an average of 12.56, including seven five-wicket hauls.
Early life
Date and place of birth: Auqib Nabi Dar was born on 4 November 1996 in Sheeri, Baramulla, in the union territory of Jammu & Kashmir.
Parent and childhood: His father, Ghulam Nabi Dar, worked as a government school English teacher. Auqib’s mother, Mehmooda Begum, is a homemaker. He also has a brother named Imran Nabi Dar. Who is pursuing a master’s degree in mass communication and journalism? Auqib’s father and family didn’t give him the support to pursue a career as a cricketer. As his father, Ghulam Nabi wanted him to be a doctor. Though later on his excellence in sports gets recognition from his family.
Domestic cricket: Dar is a name consistent in the cricketing circle of Jammu & Kashmir. But he came to prominence after the Duleep Trophy 2025. He also performed quite well in the 2025 season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he took 15 wickets in the 7 matches with an impressive economy rate of 7.41. He also performed great in the Vijay Hazare Trophy of the 2025-26 season. He got 14 wickets and scored a century against Hyderabad. Though his best performance came in the Ranji Trophy of the 2025-26 season. Where he contributed to Jammu & Kashmir’s maiden Ranji Trophy win. Auqib was the leading wicket-taker of the tournament. His economy rate was 12.57.
Debut: Auqib Dar got his one-day debut in the Vijay Hazare Trophy of the 2018-19 season. His first chance in T20 came in the 2019-20 season of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. This year’s premier player in the Ranji Trophy got his first-class cricket back in the 2019–20 season. Though he has been quite consistent in the sport, his big IPL debut is yet to come. But he is part of the Delhi Capitals (DC) team, and he is likely to get his debut in the 2026 season.
International Career
Kartik Sharma has not yet represented India at an international level. However, although many Indian cricketers establish themselves via domestic tournaments before getting selected for international matches, they have a great chance of making it into the Indian national cricket team.
IPL Career
Auqib Nabi Dar with an excellent streak in domestic cricket especially the recent Ranji Trophy campaign caught the eye of several franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Later on he was bought by the Delhi Capitals (DC) for 8.40 crore rupees in the auction of IPL’s 2026 edition. Though unfortunately for him, he couldn’t get his debut in the league yet. But he is a key part of the squad this season. There is a big possibility of him getting his debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the 2026 season.
IPL Career Overview
IPL Debut
Yet to debut
IPL Team
Delhi Capitals (DC)
IPL Runs
0
IPL Wickets
0
Domestic Career
Auqib Dar has been a good performer in the Ranji Trophy since his debut season in the 2019–20 season. Though his best performance came in the recent winning run of Jammu & Kashmir.
He has also been a regular and good performer in the Vijay Hazare Trophy since his debut season of 2018-19.
He is also well-known for his wicket-taking ability and great bowling economy. Which he has shown time after time in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
Career statistics (Table)
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | 100 | 50 | W |
| ODI | 14 | 49 | 3.5 | Nil | Nil | 5 |
| T20 | 31 | 156 | 5.03 | Nil | 1 | 39 |
Records & Achievements
The talented all-rounder spent the 2024-25 season with a record 10-wicket match haul vs Rajasthan. He also got a total of 26 wickets this season. His best bowling in first-class cricket also came against Rajasthan, where his bowling stats remain 5/22. As a lower-order right-handed batsman, he made his maiden half-century in the red ball in 2026. When he scored 58 runs. He also kept a good strike rate through the APL, where he got his first half-century in T20 format. In that match against Rayalaseema Kings, he played a match-winning innings and remained 63 not out.
Best Performance
Auqib Dar highest first-class score and best bowling figures came in the Jammu & Kashmir’s innings defeat of Rajasthan in October 2025, when he made 55 and took 3 wickets for 29 and 7 wickets for 24.
Auqib Dar won the player of the match award in the Ranji Trophy semi-final in February 2026. In this match, he took 5 wickets for 87 and 4 wickets for 36 and made 42 in Jammu & Kashmir’s victory over Bengal.
Auqib’s best performance as a batter came in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, where he scored a century for Jammu & Kashmir against Hyderabad in 2026, finishing on 114 not out off 82 balls, including 10 fours and 7 sixes.
Recent form of Auqib Nabi Dar
Auqib Nabi Dar has been in outstanding form in the 2025-26 season for the Jammu & Kashmir team. In this season he was crucial in the state’s first-ever championship-winning run. And there are high hopes for him to have a great season in the IPL 2026.
Playing Style
Auqib Dar is without a doubt a great bowler who has played a significant role for the state of Jammu & Kashmir over the years. This right-arm medium-fast bowler also can be an important batting asset for a team in the closing overs of a game. On the batting field, Dar is a right-handed lower-order batsman. He is well-known for his aggressive and clutch performances.
Net worth of Auqib Dar
The 29 year old has managed to get 8.40 crore rupees in the auction of IPL’s 2026 edition from the franchise, Delhi Capitals (DC). He also has other income sources as he regularly plays for the Jammu & Kashmir team. As per most of the sources Dar’s current net worth is over 13 crore rupees.
Personal Life
Kartik Sharma keeps his personal life out of the public eye. However, what is known about him is that he was born and raised in India and started playing cricket at an early age.
Like most athletes today, he spends a lot of time training for his sport, staying fit and improving as a cricket player. His primary goal is to have a long successful career as a professional cricketer.
Outside of cricket, Kris enjoys being around family/friends and watching sport. Being fit and training as much as possible are two very important things to him in addition to playing cricket on a daily basis.
FAQs
What is the age of Auqib Dar?
He was born on 4th November 1996; thus, his age as of now is 29 years old.
Which IPL team is Auqib Dar part of?
He is a part of Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
What is the height of Auqib Dar?
His height is 6 ft (183 cm).
What is the batting style of Auqib Dar?
He is a right-handed batsman.
What is the bowling style of Auqib Dar?
He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Info Card
| Full Name | Blessing Muzarabani |
| Date of Birth | 2 October 1996 |
| Age | 29 Years |
| Birthplace | Murehwa, Zimbabwe |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm fast |
| Role | Fast Bowler |
| National Team | Zimbabwe |
| IPL Team | Yet to debut in IPL |
| Jersey Number | 40 |
Info Card
| Field | Value |
| Full Name | Auqib Nabi Dar |
| Date of Birth | 4th November 1996 |
| Age | 29 years |
| Birthplace | Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir |
| Height | 6 ft (183 cm) |
| Batting Style | Right-handed batsman |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm medium-fast bowler |
| Role | Medium-fast bowler |
| National Team | |
| IPL Team | Delhi Capitals (DC) |
| Jersey Number | 21 |
