{"id":8054,"date":"2026-08-03T04:37:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T04:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8054"},"modified":"2026-08-03T04:37:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T04:37:21","slug":"jk-pacer-auqib-nabi-replaces-jasprit-bumrah-in-india-test-squad-for-sri-lanka-series-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8054","title":{"rendered":"J&#038;K pacer Auqib Nabi replaces Jasprit Bumrah in India Test squad for Sri Lanka series | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132818518,imgsize-21009,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/auqib-nabi-0308-slc.jpg\" alt=\"J&amp;K pacer Auqib Nabi replaces Jasprit Bumrah in India Test squad for Sri Lanka series\" title=\"Auqib Nabi (Image credit: Sri Lanka Cricket)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Auqib Nabi (Image credit: Sri Lanka Cricket)\">Auqib Nabi (Image credit: Sri Lanka Cricket)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi earned his maiden call-up to the Indian team after senior pacer <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/jasprit-bumrah\/63755\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jasprit Bumrah<\/a> was ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/exclusive-jasprit-bumrah-ruled-out-of-sri-lanka-test-series\/articleshow\/132802698.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TimesofIndia.com<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/exclusive-jasprit-bumrah-ruled-out-of-sri-lanka-test-series\/articleshow\/132802698.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">had earlier reported <\/a>that the J &amp; 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.<!-- --> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>&#8220;The Men&#8217;s Selection Committee has named Auqib Nabi as Bumrah&#8217;s replacement. The Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler earns his maiden call-up to the senior national team,&#8221; A BCCI release said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/> <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>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&#8217;s maiden Ranji Trophy triumph. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>He was also part of the India A squad that toured Sri Lanka recently, where he claimed six wickets in two first-class matches.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>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.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The series is part of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) cycle.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>India&#8217;s updated squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka: <br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>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. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>*Subject to fitness clearance<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/india-vs-sri-lanka\/auqib-nabi-replaces-jasprit-bumrah-in-india-test-squad-for-sri-lanka-series\/articleshow\/132818475.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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