After the 0-3 drubbing in New Zealand recently last month, Kohli had said that ODIs hardly have any significance in a calendar year that features a Twenty20 World Cup.

Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya are returning to the India squad for the South Africa series after recovering from injuries. 

The returning Bhuvneshwar Kumar said a decision on the use of saliva will be taken by the team doctor during a meeting later on Wednesday.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday named the 15-man squad for the impending South Africa ODI series which begins from March 12 onwards

The game between Reliance 1 and Bank of Baroda saw Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya and Shikhar Dhawan returning to action.

Hardik Pandya suffered a bad lower back injury five months ago and underwent a surgery in London. The 26-year-old all-rounder has been recovering at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.

Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shikhar Dhawan will complete their rehab at the NCA.

Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was sidelined with an injury after the T20I series against West Indies in December.

The senior seamer, who is expected to be out for an indefinite period of time, doesn't want to blame the National Cricket Academy for allegedly bungling his rehabilitation.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who played the three-match T20I series against West Indies, has been ruled out with a groin injury.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been officially ruled out of the impending three-match series against West Indies owing to a groin injury.

The nature of the injury is yet to be confirmed, but the team management are waiting for the final confirmation from the medical staff based on which the replacement will be announced.

Since 2018, no Indian bowler has bowled as many deliveries in the powerplays and in the death as Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He also has the joint-most wickets among Indians in the first six overs and the highest in the final four overs.

This indicates that Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami are almost certain to make the cut.

The Indian quicks' unmatched success in the campaign stands as the primary reason behind the team's unprecedented run. 

The Indian team management seems to have taken charge of Bhuvneshwar's final phase of rehabilitation.

In a conversation with India TV, Bhuvneshwar Kumar's childhood coach Vipin Vats talked about his absence from the upcoming Test series against South Africa.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who took 4 wickets in the 2nd ODI against West Indies, revealed that Virat Kohli badly wanted a century.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is the senior-most pacer in the T20I series, has said that he is always willing to guide youngsters like Navdeep Saini and Khaleel Ahmed.

Navdeep Saini took three wickets on his debut, winning the man of the match award. In a post-match interview with Bhuvneshwar Kumar, he revealed the story behind his tattoo.