Ex-India batter Aakash Chopra backed pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for a return to India's T20I setup, saying, "India will play so much T20 cricket, play him." "Give him few chances atleast because he's a fast bowler...If he had been batter...I would've said leave it," he added. Bhuvneshwar, who last played for India in 2022, finished as second-highest wicket-taker in IPL 2026.