Bhuvneshwar Kumar added as cover for Arshdeep Singh

Originally posted on Guerilla Cricket | By Aryan Surana | Last updated Oct 16, 2026 11:04 AM ET

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the veteran seamer who recently made the headlines for his selection in the squad for the New Zealand T20s after a four-year absence, has been added to the India squad for the fifth and final T20I of the ongoing five-match series against West Indies.

India’s updated T20I squad: Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma (vice-captain), Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Naman Dhir, Bhuvneshwar Kumar

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India hasn’t mentioned whether Bhuvneshwar’s inclusion is merely precautionary in nature, since the injured Arshdeep Singh is still a part of the squad. He suffered a blow to his left shoulder while batting during the fourth T20I in Hyderabad.

Having remained out of the scheme of things for a while now, Bhuvneshwar, the wily old fox, has stormed back into the national setup following a pair of amazing IPL campaigns for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. He took 17 wickets in IPL 2025 and backed it up with 28 scalps in 2026, at an economy rate of 7.95, helping the team win back-to-back titles.

This article first appeared on Guerilla Cricket and was syndicated with permission.

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