India, April 26 -- On the evidence of the first few of his IPL matches, Auqib Nabi doesn't look like T20 material. Not to dishearten an inexperienced bowler, but he doesn't look like any material. Now it's up to him to prove his critics wrong.

It's early days for sure. He has played just three matches. He has not taken any wickets and has been taken to the cleaners more often than not. But that's not worrying. What is worrying is that he has come across as a very sub-standard bowler.

To begin with, he has no pace to speak of. At this pace of 120-130 kmph on these belters, what chance can he have? And then, given how T20 batsmen are evolving, he is not going to last in the format for long, rest assured. Unless, of course, he drastically ...