Christchurch, Oct. 21 -- Ahead of the first T20I against New Zealand at Christchurch, Indian skipper Shreyas Iyer expressed excitement over the return of veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, saying that his recent exploits in the Indian Premier League (IPL) are proof of how he can dominate the format.

The five-match T20I series will be a special one for a lot of cricket fans as the 'Swing King' Bhuvneshwar could be back to bowling in Indian colours for the first time in four years. Before his return to the format was rained out against West Indies at home recently, Bhuvneshwar last bowled for India back in November 2022 at Napier, delivering a wicketless spell of 35 runs in four overs as the match ended in a tie, with India winning the T20I ...