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Arshdeep Singh in Doubt for IND vs WI 2026 5th T20I Due to Injury; RCB Veteran Added to Squad as Cover
Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns as cover after Arshdeep Singh hurt his bowling shoulder, with a decision on the left-arm seamer due before the final.
- On Friday, Team India added senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the squad for the series-deciding fifth T20I against West Indies at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
- Arshdeep Singh sustained a blow to his bowling shoulder during Wednesday's fourth T20I in Hyderabad, prompting the Selection Committee to call up Kumar as a replacement.
- The 36-year-old makes his comeback after a four-year absence, bolstered by an impressive IPL 2026 campaign where he claimed 28 wickets to lead Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a successful title defense.
- India and West Indies are tied 2-2 in the five-match series, though BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed a final decision on Arshdeep's availability for the decider will occur before the match.
- Originally, Kumar was set to return next week for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, which is scheduled to begin on October 22.
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Arshdeep Singh in doubt for IND vs WI 2026 5th T20I due to injury; RCB veteran added to squad as cover
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been added to the Indian squad amid injury concerns surrounding Arshdeep Singh ahead of the final game of the five-match T20I series again
Bhuvneshwar set for T20I return after 4 years as Arshdeep Singh faces shoulder injury - The Tribune
Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was on Friday added to India’s squad for the series-deciding fifth and final T20I against the West Indies as cover for Arshdeep Singh, who has sustained a shoulder injury. The final match of the series, which is currently locked at 2-2, will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here on […]
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