<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/ranji-trophy-2026-nabis-60-wicket-storm-rewrites-ranji-trophy-history-23618915" rel="nofollow">Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi</a> on Monday replaced injured Jasprit Bumrah for the upcoming two-match Test tour of Sri Lanka, becoming the first player from the Kashmir valley to get selected in India&rsquo;s Test squad.
Bumrah, originally named in the squad, has been ruled out of the tour as he has not yet fully recovered from the left knee injury sustained during the ODI series against England.
It is Nabi&rsquo;s maiden call-up to the senior national team. &ldquo;The Men&rsquo;s Selection Committee has named Auqib Nabi as Bumrah&rsquo;s replacement. The Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler earns his maiden call-up to the senior national team,&rdquo; the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/board-of-control-for-cricket-in-india-pay-tribute-to-team-india-great-ajinkya-rahane-23642392" rel="nofollow">BCCI</a> said in a statement.
The 29-year-old Nabi, who hails from a remote village in Kashmir&rsquo;s Baramulla, had claimed 104 wickets across the last two Ranji Trophy seasons, including 60 wickets in the 2025-26 campaign, playing a pivotal role in J&amp;K&rsquo;s maiden Ranji triumph.
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Bumrah, originally named in the squad, has been ruled out of the tour as he has not yet fully recovered from the left knee injury sustained during the ODI series against England

IND vs SL Tests: Auqib Nabi receives maiden call-up as Jasprit Bumrah continues to recover from injury

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