Bhuvneshwar Kumar To Return? India’s Likely Playing XI For 5th T20I vs West Indies

Will Bhuvneshwar Kumar play fifth T20I against West Indies? Photo: BCCI

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India and West Indies will lock horns in the fifth and final T20I of the series in Bengaluru on Saturday (October 17). The series is level at 2-2 and the team winning the final game will clinch the series. The batters have dominated so far and once again, the team batting first is likely to set a target of more than 200. The dew could play a big role in the fixture. India added Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the squad for the fifth game. Arshdeep Singh, who suffered a shoulder injury during the fourth game, is doubtful for the much-awaited game and Bhuvneshwar seems to be in line to replace him. On the eve of the series decider, here we have a look at India's likely playing XI for the fixture –

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Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma will continue to open the innings. Samson returned to form in the fourth game and hit 56 off just 23 balls. He batted at a strike rate of 243.48 before departing in the powerplay. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been on the bench in the series and he isn't in contention to play the fifth…

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