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India's Bumrah ruled out of Sri Lanka tests, Nabi earns first call-up

Aug 3 : India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of this month's two-test series against Sri Lanka as he continues to recover from a left knee injury, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Monday.Bumrah, who sustained the injury while fielding in a one-day international against England in Cardiff in July, was initially included in the squad subject to a final fitness test and had been undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. However, he was withdrawn from the squad due to persistent discomfort in his knee, with uncapped fast bowler Auqib Nabi named as his replacement.Nabi, 29, earned his first senior call-up after impressing in domestic cricket, taking 104 wickets across the last two Ranji Trophy seasons. Nabi, who hails from Jammu and K
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