India has suffered a big setback before the last match of the five-match T20 series between India and West Indies. Fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been included in the Indian team after fast bowler Arshdeep Singh suffered an injury to his bowling shoulder. This change is being considered very important before the last and decisive match.
The fourth match of this T20 series was played in Hyderabad on Wednesday. In this match, West Indies team has won by 24 runs and leveled the series 2-2. The fifth match to be held on Saturday, October 17 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru will decide the winner of the series. In such a situation, this match has become very important for the Indian team.
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Arshdeep got hurt
Arshdeep Singh was injured during the fourth T20 match played in Hyderabad on Wednesday. According to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), he has suffered an injury on his bowling shoulder. Now his availability in the decisive match will be decided considering his fitness and recovery before the match. Arshdeep has played in all four matches of this series and has made an important contribution to the team with his bowling. His absence may affect Indian fast bowling.
return of bhuvaneshwar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar's return to the team is being considered important for Indian bowling. He recently returned to the Indian team after four years. He was selected for the T20I series against New Zealand starting on 22 October. Before this, Bhuvneshwar last played against New Zealand in November 2022.
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Will Arshdeep sit out?
36-year-old Bhuvneshwar Kumar is known for swinging the new ball and troubling the batsmen in the initial overs. His experience can also be useful to the team in the death overs. Bhuvneshwar was to be seen in the team in the New Zealand tour. Now after Arshdeep's injury, he has also been included in the team for the final match of the series against West Indies.
If he gets a place in the playing eleven, it will be his first match after 2022. However, no information has been revealed yet whether he will be kept in the playing eleven or not. This decision will be taken keeping in mind the fitness of Arshdeep.