IND vs SL Tests: Irfan Pathan backs Auqib Nabi ahead of India's Test series against Sri Lanka
Updated On: 04 August, 2026 02:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Following Nabi's maiden call-up to Team India, former cricketer Irfan Pathan has heaped praise on the pacer by saying that a pace of around 133-135 can be expected from the Jammu and Kashmir bowler
Auqib Nabi, Irfan Pathan (Pic: File Pic)
Team India is set to clash against Sri Lanka in the two-match Test series. The first game is scheduled to be played from August 15 at the Galle International Cricket Stadium near Galle Fort.
Ahead of the series, the visitors will miss the services of their lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah. He has been ruled out of the series due to an injury. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named Auqib Nabi as his replacement.
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