Aaqib Nabi (29) has set a record by becoming the third Indian from Jammu and Kashmir to be selected for the Indian team.
The Indian team is touring Sri Lanka and is set to play a two-match Test series.
This Test series between the two teams begins on August 15. It was announced that fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah would be withdrawing from the series.
In this situation, Aaqib Nabi from Jammu and Kashmir has been selected in place of Bumrah. He impressed everyone with his outstanding performances in the Ranji Trophy.
Recently, Aaqib Nabi was a very important player in the Jammu and Kashmir team, which won the Ranji Trophy title for the first time. Aaqib Nabi, who played a total of 10 matches this season, has played a key role by taking 60 wickets.
He then played in the IPL for the first time. He bowled responsibly in the opportunities he got. In this situation, he has been selected for the Indian Test team.
Before this, Parvez Rasool had played for India in one T20 and one ODI, and Umran Malik in 10 ODIs and 8 T20 matches. In this sequence, Aaqib Nabi has been selected as the third player.
India squad: Shubman Gill (captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Sai Sudharsan*, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Manav Suthar, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Gurnoor Brar, Devdutt Padikkal, Saransh Jain, Auqib Nabi.
