Experienced swing bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been added to the Indian squad for the fifth and final T20I against the West Indies. The match will take place on October 17, 2026, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been added to the Indian squad for the fifth and final T20I
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed this decision via an official media advisory on Friday, October 16. The move comes following concerns regarding a potential injury to left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has recently returned to the Indian side after a four-year hiatus. He has also been selected for the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand, which begins on October 22. Prior to this, his last appearance for India was against New Zealand in November 2022. Known for his swing bowling, the pacer earned his comeback by delivering an impressive performance for RCB in the 2026 IPL, where he claimed 28 wickets at an excellent economy rate of 7.95.
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Arshdeep Singh sustains blow to bowling shoulder; Bhuvneshwar Kumar added to #TeamIndia’s squad for the Bengaluru T20I.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) October 16, 2026
The Indian cricket team will face the West Indies in the fifth and final T20I of the series on Saturday, October 17, at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
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The series is currently poised at an intriguing 2-2 tie. India won the first and third T20Is, while the West Indies secured victories in the second and fourth. Bowling has been a primary concern for the Indian side—an issue they will need to address promptly. Meanwhile, Shai Hope is in stellar form for the West Indies, having scored four centuries on this tour. The West Indies also displayed strong bowling in the fourth T20I, highlighted by Keemo Paul’s five-wicket haul. With the series now on the line, it will be fascinating to see which team emerges victorious.
India’s Updated T20I Squad
Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (Wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), 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
