Srinagar, Dec. 16 -- Former Cabinet Minister and Apni Party Senior Vice President Ghulam Hassan Mir today hailed the sensational rise of Auqib Nabi Dar, who was sold to Delhi Capitals for a record ?8.40 crore at the IPL 2026 Auction, describing it as a defining and historic moment for Kashmir's sporting landscape.

Hailing from Baramulla in Kashmir, Auqib Nabi Dar has been the most consistent seam bowler in the Ranji Trophy over the last two seasons, delivering match-winning performances with exceptional discipline, pace, and control. His extraordinary feat of claiming four wickets in four consecutive balls for North Zone against East Zone in August stunned the cricketing fraternity and made national headlines, firmly establishing him as ...