Hyderabad, Aug. 5 -- The long wait is over for Auqib Nabi. His tireless efforts in the Indian domestic cricket set up, including the Ranji trophy, have at last been rewarded. The 29-year-old seamer from Jammu and Kashmir has been called into the Indian team to replace the injured Jasprit Bumrah in the nation's Test squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, comprising two Test matches.

The first Test match will begin on August 15 and end on August 19. The second Test will be held from August 23 to 27. Both matches will be in Galle. The matches are part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle. Both India and Sri Lanka will seek to improve their positions in the Test ranking with the objective of qualifying for the WTC final....