Jammu, Aug. 3 -- In a major breakthrough for Jammu and Kashmir cricket, young fast bowler Auqib Nabi has earned his maiden call-up to the Indian senior men's Test team after replacing injured pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
Bumrah has been ruled out of the series after failing to fully recover from a left knee injury sustained during the ODI series against England. The national selection committee has named Auqib as his replacement, rewarding the Jammu and Kashmir pacer for his outstanding performances in domestic cricket.
The selection marks the first senior India call-up for Auqib, who has emerged as one of the country's most promising fast bowlers. His consistent performances over...