Srinagar, Aug. 3 -- Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi has earned his maiden call-up to the Indian Test team after being named as the replacement for injured pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, beginning on August 15.

According to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the 29-year-old fast bowler from Baramulla has been drafted into the squad following Bumrah's injury, which has ruled him out of the series.

With this selection, Auqib Nabi becomes only the second cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to represent India at the international level after Parvez Rasool.

Nabi's inclusion comes on the back of a sensational domestic run. He picked up 104 wickets across the last two Ranj...