India, Aug. 4 -- Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Auqib Nabi has earned his maiden call-up to the Indian senior men's Test team after being named as the replacement for injured pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced on Sunday that the Men's Selection Committee had drafted Nabi into the squad after Bumrah was ruled out with a left knee injury sustained during the ODI series against England.

For Jammu and Kashmir cricket, the selection marks a landmark moment, with Nabi stepping in for one of the world's premier fast bowlers at the highest level of the game.

The 24-year-old has forced his way into national reckoning through a remarkable domestic run. ...