He is a right-arm fast bowler and right-handed lower order batsman.

Abu made his first-class debut on 1 December 2005 against Madhya Pradesh at Indore in the 2005–06 Ranji Trophy.

He has represented India at the U-19 level many times, played in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka.

[1] He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Assam in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with twelve dismissals in four matches.

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