# Jammu and Kashmir pacer Auqib Nabi set for India call-up after Bumrah injury 2026-08-26T18:52:07+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss India's two-Test tour of Sri Lanka as he recovers from a knee injury. In his place, Jammu and Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi is likely to earn his maiden call-up to the national team, according to a report. The 29-year-old right-arm pacer has been impressive in domestic cricket, taking 42 wickets in the Ranji Trophy this season. His performances have caught the selectors' attention, and he could be named in the squad for the away series. The Board of Control for Cricket in India is expected to announce the Test squad soon. The tour of Sri Lanka is scheduled to begin later this month. ## Indian Opinion Analysis This would be only the second time a bowler from Jammu and Kashmir has been picked for India, after pacer Umran Malik's limited-overs call-up in 2021. Nabi's 42 Ranji wickets this season put him among the top wicket-takers in the country, a tally that typically forces selectors to look beyond traditional strongholds. With Bumrah's workload management now a recurring concern, the tour offers a chance to test a new pace option in subcontinent conditions. The squad announcement, expected within days, will confirm whether Nabi gets the nod. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com Straight news report on potential selection, no sensational framing. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Auqib Nabi, India cricket team, Jasprit Bumrah, Ranji Trophy, Sri Lanka Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jammu-and-kashmir-pacer-auqib-nabi-set-for-india-call-up-after-bumrah-injury/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jammu-and-kashmir-pacer-auqib-nabi-set-for-india-call-up-after-bumrah-injury/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/