Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh is especially known for two things – effective bowling and lively personality. Apart from taking wickets on the field, this fast bowler is very much liked by the cricket fans for his charming personality. But when the matter becomes serious, people born in Punjab know how to deal with it. As they did after winning the first match of the 5-match T20I against New Zealand in Nagpur on Wednesday (January 21).
After the match, Arshdeep Singh had to face a tricky question which could push him on the wrong path. But like his controlled bowling, he knows how to face tough questions like a professional. The question was about the selection process conducted by the Indian team management, due to which he had to remain on the bench in many important matches in recent times.
Arshdeep Singh’s reaction on team selection process
In response, Arshdeep linked his bowling with the selection process. He said that he got some benefits due to the selection process and he also enjoyed it.
“As I am in and out of the team, my ball is also going in and out. So I am enjoying it,” the fast bowler said.
Arshdeep Singh finds his partner early in IND vs NZ 1st T20I match
Chasing India’s first innings score of 238, New Zealand lost their out-of-form opener Devon Conway early in the match. Arshdeep took only a few balls to dismiss the experienced Kiwi batsman. An out-swinging delivery from fast bowler Fox Conway at the start of the second innings. Sanju Samson took a flying catch with one hand to add a picture-perfect touch to the wicket-taking process.
This was the only wicket Singh got in the match. But his economical bowling helped India put pressure on New Zealand’s batting order. In his 4 over spell, the left arm bowler gave only 31 runs to the opposition team. Glenn Phillips’ power hitting added a layer of tension during the match; India were too good to win the match by 48 runs.
Arshdeep Singh 2025 stats for Team India
With 111 wickets in 73 T20 Internationals, Arshdeep remains the leading wicket-taker for India in T20 Internationals. Whenever he got a chance in the playing eleven, he often performed well by taking important wickets and bowling economically in the powerplay and death overs.
But even then, the experiments involving team composition during the era of head coach Gautam Gambhir led to him being dropped from the bench on several occasions. In 2025, Arshdeep played 13 out of 21 T20 matches for India.
“My job is to be ready and perform whenever the team needs to bowl with the new or old ball in any format. My aim is to enjoy the journey, be in the present and focus on what I can control. What is beyond my control (selection), I should not worry about that,” Singh said.
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