Bhuvneshwar Kumar added to India squad for fifth T20I as Arshdeep Singh is doubtful

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been added to India’s squad for the fifth Muthoot FinCorp T20I against West Indies at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, the BCCI said on October 16, 2026, after Arshdeep Singh was left doubtful following an injury sustained in the fourth T20I.

The five-match T20I series between India and West Indies is level at 2-2 after four games as the teams prepare for the decider in Bengaluru; reports list the final on Saturday, October 16, while the BCCI statement specifies October 17, 2026 for the match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Releasing official statement, BCCI stated: "The Men’s Selection Committee has added Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the India squad for the fifth Muthoot FinCorp T20I against West Indies. The final match of the ongoing T20I series will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on October 17, 2026."

Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s inclusion followed an incident in the fourth T20I in Hyderabad on Wednesday when Arshdeep Singh "sustained a blow to his bowling shoulder during the fourth T20I of the series against West Indies on Wednesday in Hyderabad." A decision on his participation for the final T20I "will be taken prior to the game based on his recovery."

The India squad named in the release reads: Shreyas Iyer [C], Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan [WK], Sanju Samson [WK], Tilak Varma [VC], Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Naman Dhir, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

The BCCI statement confirms the venue and date for the final at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on October 17, 2026, and says Arshdeep Singh’s availability will be determined before that match based on his recovery.