Arshdeep Singh is not being raised to play India’s XI vs. UAE, which has created a big dispute in the Asia Cup 2025.
Former Indian cricketer and commentator Akash Chopra dropped out the nine -wicket win over the UAE in his first Asia Cup 2025 game in Dubai on September 10, excluded the head coach of the Bharat National cricket team Gautam Gambir and the chief selector Ajit Agkar.
Blue colored people went with three spinners, Kuldeep Yadav, Axer Patel and Varun Chakraverthi, leaving them with only one pace expert in Jaspreet Bumrah, with Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dubey supporting hands against UAE on Sunday.
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Akash Chopra questions India’s strategy, demands selection of Arshdeep Singh in playing
However, this strategy worked, as they limited the UAE to a paletry of 57 runs within 14 overs, and Kuldeep Yadav was a standout bowler with amazing figures of 4/7 in 2.1 overs. Dubey also got three wickets in his two overs, while scoring only four runs.
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Later, men in Blue dropped the target in just 27 balls with nine wickets to start a win for their Asia Cup 2025 campaign. But Akash Chopra was not happy with the XI selection as preparations started for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
Gautam Gambhir and slamming the Indian think tank, Cricket Pandit said that he is still stuck in the “Champions Trophy Hangover”, despite the changes in situations and format, and now they are preparing for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
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Chopra questioned whether the team is really picking up its strongest eleven or just relying on old plans. He boldly claimed that Ashdeep Singh was a much better option than Bumrah, yet the left -handed pace was forced to heat the bench against the UAE.
Akash Chopra was said by ESPNCRICINFO: “I think this playing XI has a Champions Trophy hangover. It was a march; it was a dust.
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Along with leaving the 99 -wicket jaws in just 63 T20s, Arshdeep’s record in T20 cricket also excludes Jaspreet Bumrah. Given that Chopra felt that Arshdeep Singh should have been in the XI to play, saying that men in Blue could not ignore him, especially when they could strengthen the team’s bowling attack.
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Chopra signed, saying, “You have to choose your best team. Arshdeep Singh. 99 wickets, Arshdeep Singh has got more wickets and better numbers than Jasprit Bumrah in T20 for India.”
After the match, Indian captain Suryakumar revealed why Arshdeep Singh was not included in the playing XI. He explained that the pitch was slow, so he chose to play with three spinners instead of adding another fast bowler against the UAE.
The decision was purely based on conditions. In particular, the Punjab Balak had heated the bench in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 and the recent five -match test series in England.