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Bhuvneshwar Kumar was added to the squad for the Bengaluru T20I after Arshdeep Singh sustained a shoulder injury
Veteran swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been named as a replacement for the injured Arshdeep Singh in India's squad for the fifth and final T20I against West Indies, which will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on October 17.
Veteran swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been named as a replacement for the injured Arshdeep Singh in India's squad for the fifth and final T20I against West Indies, which will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on October 17.
Veteran swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been named as a replacement for the injured Arshdeep Singh in India's squad for the fifth and final T20I against West Indies, which will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on October 17.
Veteran swing sensation Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been added to the Indian squad for the series-deciding fifth T20I against the West Indies. He was roped in as the replacement for the injured Arshdeep Singh.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who last donned the national colours in November 2022 against New Zealand in Napier, was pivotal for Royal Challengers Bengaluru's title defence in the IPL earlier this year. Interestingly, the fifth and final T20I against the West Indies will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium—RCB's home ground. The match is scheduled to take place on October 17.
Left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh sustained a blow to his bowling shoulder while batting against the West Indies in Hyderabad. However, he has not been ruled out yet, with the BCCI maintaining that a decision on his participation will be taken prior to the game after further check-ups.
"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 the West Indies on Wednesday in Hyderabad. A decision on his participation in the final T20I will be taken prior to the game based on his recovery," the BCCI said in a further release.
The 36-year-old Bhuvi has played 87 matches and claimed 90 wickets. Throughout his T20I career, he has bowled 10 maiden overs, and his bowling average stands at 23.1, with an economy rate of 6.96 runs per over. He has claimed four wickets in an innings three times, and five wickets twice.
India’s squad for the final T20I: Shreyas Iyer [C], Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan [WK], Sanju Samson [WK], Tilak Varma [VC], Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Naman Dhir, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.