IND vs SL Tests: BCCI names Auqib Nabi as Jasprit Bumrah's replacement

Updated On: 03 August, 2026 03:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Team India's lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the series as he has not yet fully recovered from the left knee injury. Following his absence, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced Auqib Nabi as his replacement in India's squad

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Auqib Nabi (Pic: BCCI)

Team India is set to lock horns with Sri Lanka for a two-match Test series. The first match is scheduled to be played from August 15 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium near Galle Fort.

Team India's lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the series as he has not yet fully recovered from the left knee injury which he had sustained during the recently concluded ODI series against England.