Bhuvneshwar makes T20I comeback after 4 years as India asked to bat first

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back in India’s T20I lineup after four long years, making his debut against West Indies in an essential fifth T20I reshaped by rain into a nine-over showdown. Captain Shreyas Iyer has included Bhuvneshwar along with Shivam Dube in the playing XI. West Indies leader Shai Hope opted for a bowling-first strategy, hoping to leverage it to his team’s advantage.

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