Bhuvneshwar Kumar Added To India Squad For 5th T20I Against West Indies After Arshdeep Singh’s Injury

Bhuvneshwar Kumar Added To India Squad For 5th T20I Against West Indies After Arshdeep Singh's Injury (PTI)

India have added Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the squad for the fifth and final T20I against the West Indies at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was added to the squad after Arshdeep Singh sustained a blow to his bowling shoulder during the fourth T20I of the series against West Indies. Arshdeep hasn't been ruled out of the final game, and a call on his participation will be made before the match.

Meanwhile, if Bhuvneshwar Kumar is included in the playing XI, it will be his first match for India after nearly four years, with his last performance coming against New Zealand in November 2022. The veteran pacer has also been included in the India squad for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, starting October 22.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar came back into the scheme of things after consistent performances in domestic cricket, including IPL, where he played a major role in RCB defending their title.

India’s updated T20I squad: Shreyas Iyer [C], Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan [WK], Sanju Samson [WK], Tilak Varma [VC], Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi…

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