Mumbai: Veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar earned a Team India call-up after four years as the squad for the five T20Is against New Zealand was announced on

India recalls Bhuvneshwar Kumar for five-match T20I series vs New Zealand starting Oct 22, 2026, with Varun Chakravarthy back and Ravi Bishnoi dropped.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has earned an India recall after nearly four years, with the veteran pacer named in the squad for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand. His return comes after two impressive IPL seasons, while Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the T20I leg as India manage his workload ahead of the ODI and Test assignments.