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Arshdeep Singh suffers severe shoulder injury: Will he play the final T20I
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News18•15-10-2026, 14:22
Arshdeep Singh suffers severe shoulder injury: Will he play the final T20I
- •Team India pacer Arshdeep Singh sustained a severe injury to his left shoulder after being struck by a fearsome bouncer from Shamar Joseph in the fourth T20I against West Indies.
- •Experiencing agonizing pain, Arshdeep fell to his knees, prompting captain Shreyas Iyer to call him back to the dressing room as retired hurt.
- •Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson stated in the post-match press conference that ice is being applied and Arshdeep is currently under medical supervision.
- •BCCI has not yet released an official medical update, and a final decision on his availability will be made after reviewing his shoulder scan report.
- •The series-deciding fifth and final match is scheduled for October 17 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai with the series currently tied at 2-2.
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Arshdeep Singh sustained a severe shoulder injury in the 20th over of the innings when a fearsome bouncer from West Indies fast bowler Shamar Joseph directly hit his left shoulder.
His availability for the final match is currently uncertain. The BCCI medical team will make a final decision after reviewing his shoulder scan report, though teammate Sanju Samson expressed hope that he would recover quickly.
The fifth and final T20I match of the series, which is currently tied at 2-2, is scheduled to take place on October 17th at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
