India, Aug. 3 -- Former India captain and chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar maintains that the most important thing is to pick a player when he is in form and doing well.

In domestic cricket, no one is in better rhythm than Auqib Nabi. The Jammu and Kashmir pacer has delivered back-to-back blockbuster seasons. Nabi claimed 104 wickets across the last two Ranji Trophy seasons, including 60 wickets in the 2025-26 campaign, playing a pivotal role in J&K's maiden Ranji triumph.

After such a brilliant show, it was a given that he would be an automatic pick for India's one-off Test against Afghanistan in June at New Chandigarh. To the disbelief of cricket fans, Nabi's name was missing when the team was announced.

Nabi was also not picked in th...