{
  "id": 116163,
  "title": "From borrowing spikes to India call-up: Auqib Nabi replaces Bumrah in Test squad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/from-borrowing-spikes-to-india-call-up-auqib-nabi-replaces-bumrah-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T02:41:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-vs-sri-lanka/from-borrowing-spikes-to-india-call-up-auqib-nabi-replaces-injured-jasprit-bumrah-in-test-squad-for-sri-lanka/articleshow/132844614.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai: Bowler Auqib Nabi, a swing specialist from Jammu and Kashmir, has been selected to replace the injured Jasprit Bumrah in India's upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. The 29-year-old, who has never owned a pair of bowling spikes, has been granted his first-ever Indian call-up. If selected for the Test, Nabi would become the first cricketer from J&K to represent India in a Test match. This remarkable rise for Nabi, who played a crucial role in J&K's Ranji Trophy triumph last season, comes after he took 104 wickets in the last two Ranji Trophy seasons, including 60 in the 2025-26 campaign.",
  "summary": "Jammu and Kashmir bowler Auqib Nabi received his first India Test call-up. He replaces the injured Jasprit Bumrah for the Sri Lanka series. Nabi has been a consistent performer in domestic cricket for years. His impressive Ranji Trophy and India A performances earned him this opportunity. This selection recognises outstanding domestic cricket achievements.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'No excuses if you want to play for India': The philosophy that shaped Auqib Nabi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/no-excuses-if-you-want-to-play-for-india-the-philosophy-that-shaped",
        "published": "2026-08-03T08:45:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}