India, Oct. 8 -- After four years away, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back in the India set-up. The veteran pacer was picked for the upcoming five-match T20I series against New Zealand, beginning October 22 and is expected to lead the attack in Jasprit Bumrah's absence.

He delivered a strong performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) across the last two editions, scalping 45 wickets (including 28 wickets at an average of 17.89 in 2026). The biggest change in Bhuvneshwar over the last two seasons of the T20 tournament was his improved ability to increase his pace at the death. Before the 2025 season, the right-arm pacer was losing a bit of steam at the death; however, the stint with RCB changed everything....