{
  "id": 14927193,
  "title": "India vs West Indies 5th T20I: Bhuvneshwar Kumar Added To India Squad After Arshdeep Singh Suffers Shoulder Injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/india-vs-west-indies-5th-t20i-bhuvneshwar-kumar-added-to-india-squad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:44:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/india-vs-west-indies-5th-t20i-bhuvneshwar-kumar-added-to-india-squad-after-arshdeep-singh-suffers-shoulder-injury"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bengaluru witnessed a squad update for India as they prepare for the fifth and final T20I against West Indies. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the inclusion of Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the team after Arshdeep Singh suffered a shoulder injury during the fourth T20I in Hyderabad. The fifth match will be played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on October 17, 2026. The board stated that Arshdeep's participation in the final T20I will be determined closer to the game, depending on his recovery. Bhuvneshwar, who was previously a call-up for India's T20I series against New Zealand, is returning to the national setup due to his strong performance in the Indian Premier League.",
  "summary": "Bengaluru: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has added Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the squad for the fifth and final T20I against the West Indies in Bengaluru after Arshdeep Singh suffered a blow during the fourth T20I in Hyderabad. News Arshdeep Singh sustains blow to bowling shoulder; Bhuvneshwar Kumar added to #TeamIndia ’s squad for the Bengaluru T20I. More Details ▶️…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Bhuvneshwar added to T20I squad for IND-WI Bengaluru decider, Arshdeep ruled out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/bhuvneshwar-added-to-t20i-squad-for-ind-wi-bengaluru-decider-arshdeep",
        "published": "2026-10-16T08:50:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Bhuvneshwar Kumar replaces Arshdeep Singh for the final T20I against West Indies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/bhuvneshwar-kumar-replaces-arshdeep-singh-for-the-final-t20i-against",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:04:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "India recall Bhuvneshwar for West Indies T20 decider",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/india-recall-bhuvneshwar-for-west-indies-t20-decider",
        "published": "2026-10-16T10:08:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}