Arshdeep suffered an injury to his bowling shoulder during the fourth T20 International in Hyderabad. He was also struck by the ball while batting and had to leave the field because of the injury. West Indies won the match to level the five-match series 2-2, setting up a decisive final encounter.
The fifth and final T20 International will be played in Bengaluru on Saturday. A decision on Arshdeep’s availability for the match will be taken before the game, leaving his participation uncertain as India prepare for the series decider.
The 36-year-old Bhuvneshwar is returning to India’s T20 International squad after nearly four years. He has also been included in the Indian team for the T20 International series against New Zealand, which begins on October 22.
India’s squad for the decisive West Indies T20 International includes Shreyas Iyer (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Naman Dhir and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
With the five-match series level at 2-2, Saturday’s encounter in Bengaluru will determine the winner, while India’s final decision on Arshdeep’s fitness will be a key factor in the team’s preparations.
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