Auqib Nabi, the 29-year-old Jammu & Kashmir seamer and Ranji Trophy 2025-26 champion, has earned his maiden India call-up, replacing the injured Jasprit Bumrah (32) for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka. Part of the ICC World Test Championship, the series kicks off August 15 in Galle, with the second Test from August 23 in Colombo.