New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Sri Lanka have suffered a setback ahead of their upcoming ICC World Test Championship series against Pakistan, with star batter Pathum Nissanka ruled out as he continues to recover from an injury.

Lahiru Udara has been drafted into the squad as Nissanka's replacement for the two-match Test series, which is set to begin in Rawalpindi on November 9, as per the ICC website.

Nissanka was initially named in Sri Lanka's Test squad subject to fitness clearance but has failed to regain full fitness in time for the Pakistan tour. His injury had also kept him out of the team's recent white-ball engagements in Pakistan, including the T20I series and the ODI tri-series involving England and the hosts.

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