The Men's Selection Committee has officially drafted bhuvneshwar kumar into the national team setup ahead of the final fixture against West Indies. This roster modification comes in response to an injury concern impacting the bowling attack.
bhuvneshwar kumar replaces arshdeep singh
The squad update was announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India following an incident in the previous encounter. Specifically, bhuvneshwar kumar joins the group after fellow fast bowler Arshdeep Singh sustained a blow to his bowling shoulder during the fourth T20I match held on Wednesday in Hyderabad.
Officials noted that a final determination regarding Arshdeep Singh's availability for the upcoming game will be made prior to the start, depending closely on his ongoing recovery progress.
Match Details and Updated Roster
The fifth and final Muthoot FinCorp T20I series decider is scheduled to take place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on October 17, 2026.
India's updated T20I squad features the following players:
- Shreyas Iyer (Captain)
- Tilak Varma (Vice-Captain)
- Abhishek Sharma
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
- Ishan Kishan (Wicket-keeper)
- Sanju Samson (Wicket-keeper)
- Shivam Dube
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Axar Patel
- Ravi Bishnoi
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Arshdeep Singh
- Prince Yadav
- Mayank Yadav
- Naman Dhir
- bhuvneshwar kumar
The selection committee, led by Honorary Secretary Devajit Saikia, confirmed the changes as the team prepares to conclude the series in Bengaluru.
