In the Ranji Trophy final against Karnataka, Akib was instrumental in taking five wickets in the first innings to give the team a big lead. Due to his bowling, the opponent team was all out for 293 runs. As a result, Jammu and Kashmir got a huge lead of 291 runs and reached a strong position in the match. At the same time, the expectation of winning the trophy increases.

Akib completed his five-wicket haul with two wickets in the first session of the fourth day. In the whole match he bowled 23 overs and gave away 7 maidens and cost only 54 runs. His economy was just 2.30, which is a testament to the control and skill of a bowler.

Aqib has taken 60 wickets in 10 matches so far this season and is the highest wicket taker. Earlier, Uttarakhand’s Mayank Mishra was on top with 59 wickets. Aqib has taken five wickets seven times and four wickets twice this season.

Taking 60 wickets in a season is a very rare feat in the long history of the Ranji Trophy, and Aqib is only the third pacer to do so. His first-class career was also impressive, where he took 156 wickets in 41 matches. Seeing this series of performances, many people think that he may be called up to the Indian national team very soon.