Mohammed Siraj and Auqib Nabi (Image Credit: Agencies)

TimesofIndia.com in Chandigarh: Indian team management can take a final decision on this Mohammad SirajThe workload in the next 48 hours before the sole Afghanistan Test. If the 32-year-old player is rested, Auqib Nabi will join the team in his place.TimesofIndia.com has learned that the medical staff continues to monitor Siraj, who has already reached Chandigarh, but his participation depends on his assessment over the next two days.The bowler played a long season with Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), playing every game including the final on May 31. The Titans lost the final to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by five wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.There were discussions about resting Siraj for the one-off Test but the decision makers did not want to field a completely inexperienced bowling attack. If the selectors decide late to rest Siraj, Gurnoor Brar is likely to make his debut, and Nabi will be included in the squad.“It has been a long season for Siraj and if he is rested, there is every possibility that Gurnoor will play and Nabi will come into the team,” a source following the developments told TimesofIndia.com.Nabi, who took 60 wickets in the Ranji Trophy and led Jammu and Kashmir to the title, has joined the Indian squad as one of the six net bowlers to assist the team in its Test preparations.Apart from Nabi, fast bowlers Gurjapaneet Singh and Prince Yadav and spinners Saransh Jain, Zeeshan Ansari and Shivang Kumar have also been asked to bowl in the nets.The one-off Test will be played at the New Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) International Stadium in New Chandigarh. After this there will be three ODI matches in Dharamshala, Lucknow and Chennai.