Auqib Nabi (Image credit: Sri Lanka Cricket) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi earned his maiden call-up to the Indian team after senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.
TimesofIndia.com had earlier reported that the J & K pacer was the frontrunner to replace the 32-year-old in the squad, who has not yet fully recovered from the left knee injury sustained during the ODI series against England.
"The Men's Selection Committee has named Auqib Nabi as Bumrah's replacement.
A BCCI release said.
Watch Former BCCI CEO Rahul Johri on Indian cricket, IPL, media rights and more | Bombay Sport Exchange Nabi claimed 104 wickets across the last two Ranji Trophy seasons, including 60 wickets in the 2025-26 campaign, playing a pivotal role in Jammu and Kashmir's maiden Ranji Trophy triumph.
Join conversation Share your thoughts in the comments Be respectful · TOI community guidelines He was also part of the India A squad that toured Sri Lanka recently, where he claimed six wickets in two first-class matches.The first Test will be played in Galle from August 15 to 19, while the second Test will be held in Colombo from August 23 to 27.The series is part of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.India's updated squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka: Shubman Gill (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice-Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sai Sudharsan*, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain, Auqib Nabi. *Subject to fitness clearance
