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Bhuvneshwar Kumar Returns To India T20I Squad For New Zealand Series
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 21:09
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Returns To India T20I Squad For New Zealand Series
- •The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the T20I squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand starting October 22 in Christchurch.
- •Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar makes his return to the Indian T20I team after a four-year absence following impressive IPL seasons with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
- •Jasprit Bumrah has been rested, while Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, and Arshdeep Singh join Bhuvneshwar in the pace attack.
- •Spinner Ravi Bishnoi has been dropped, and mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy returns to the squad.
- •Shreyas Iyer will captain the side, with Tilak Varma serving as vice-captain, while Hardik Pandya remains sidelined due to injury.
Key Questions Answered
The T20I series between India and New Zealand starts from October 22 in Christchurch.
Shreyas Iyer has been named as the captain of the Indian T20I squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns to the T20I fold after an absence of four years following successful seasons with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL, where he took 45 wickets in the last two seasons.
