Bhuvneshwar Kumar made his India comeback in the fifth T20I v West Indies in Bengaluru.
Kumar, who last played for India in November 2022, was included in India’s squad for the fifth T20I against the West Indies in Bengaluru. He was earlier named in the Indian squad for the five-match T20I series in New Zealand from October 22, 2026, onwards.
Bollywood actor Chunky Panday and Rohit Sharma spoke on the Family Full House with the Rohit Sharma programme. There, Chunky brought up Akshaye Khanna, who had achieved remarkable success following Dhurandhar. He added that Khanna had been out of the spotlight for a while.
Rohit Sharma commended Akshaye Khanna's acting skills and remarked that the actor's career brought to mind Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who last represented India in November 2022.
"Unka (Akshaye Khanna) is a superb comeback. Currently, the player who has recently made a comeback to our team is Bhuvneshwar Kumar. New Zealand ka tour aa raha hai hamara, toh wahan Jayenge, and I hope he performs really well,” Rohit Sharma said on the show.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) had paid INR 10.75 crores for Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the IPL 2025 auction, and though many had written Kumar off when it came to the Indian team, the UP pacer helped RCB win the IPL in 2025 and 2026, taking 45 wickets in two seasons.