Team They started Asia Cup 2025 Run United Arab Emirates At Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 10 September, with Captain Suryakumar Yadav The option to win the toss and field first. However, the major talk of the Group A encounter was the unexpected exclusion of the premiere left-arm pacer. Arshdeep Singh From playing XI, widely criticized cricket fans in social media platforms.
Indian fan slam team management to leave Arshdeep Singh in IND vs UAE match
The decision to leave Arshdeep came as a large -scale shock given his stellar T20i record and current form. India’s leading T20I wicket-averse with 99 scalps in 63 matches at an impressive average of 18.30, Arshdeep was on the verge of making history by becoming the first Indian bowler to claim 100 T20I wickets. The left -handed pace required only one more wicket to get this milestone and would have been the fourth fastest bowler globally to reach the landmark.
Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun Prior to the first tournament, Arshdeep had expressed concern about the match practice, given that Pesar had not played for India since February 2025 and participated in only one. Duleep Trophy Match before joining the Asia Cup squad. Despite these concerns, fans hoped that the management included his premiere death-over expert in the important opener.
When India was announced to play, the exclusion became even more controversial Varun Chakarwarthi Liked on experienced campaigner. Cricket fans, expressing their displeasure with the team management’s decision, took on social media platforms, many raised the argument behind India’s most successful T20I bowler for a relatively straight opponent like UAE.
Here’s how fans reacted:
Currently, Arshdeep is the best T20 bowler. They dropped her. Dumb coach Gambhir, Dumb Captain Sky. pic.twitter.com/ozfns9kbje
– (@@ sherahp33) September 10, 2025
The biggest surprise of the day 🤯
– There is no Arshdeep Singh in 11 games in the first match of Asia Cup. pic.twitter.com/ftz2rfqlxn
– Johns. (@Criccrazyjohns) September 10, 2025
~ 2 T20i vs.
~ 2 Odis vs.
~ Not a single game found in Champions Trophy
~ Not a single game found in England Test series
~ Falls from 1 match of Asia Cup (his 100th wicket could be match)
What is Arshdeep Singh doing wrong? pic.twitter.com/9akxysfrvi– Parv 🚩 (@parvcryemoji) September 10, 2025
🚨 Arshdeep Singh was dropped by Gautam Gambhir against UAE as he cannot bat.
– Arshdeep Singh started for India in 2021 and already became India’s highest wicket to take India in T20Is.
– 2024T20I WC took the most wickets and won us.
Dropped!pic.twitter.com/gfqbf6lyhf
– Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) September 10, 2025
Arshdeep Singh does not have any bowlers in T20I
First Gautam Gambhir did not give him a chance in tests and now he has also been removed from the T20 Asia Cup team.
He is a better bowler than Jasprit Bumrah
Rinku Singh also removed from the team pic.twitter.com/b8jfjbn0cw
– Honest cricket lover (@honest_cric_fan) September 10, 2025
No
– Arshdeep Singh is not the highest wicket -taker for India and is not part of playing XI 🤯. pic.twitter.com/gzrxy0s22y
– Development (@vikas662005) September 10, 2025
Ensure individual issues with Arshdeep. Samson or Kuldeep over Arshdeep. Shocking #ARSHdeepSingh #Asiacup2025 pic.twitter.com/9jpkz7oubs
– Aryan (@squadsada 32936) September 10, 2025
Arshdeep Singh is clearly a victim of dirty politics.
He is a 3 -format player IMHO and has not been selected in the initial 11 in his best format IE T20I. You felt very sorry for that. That is why it is very important to rent a PR team to promote you. pic.twitter.com/au7zkkwshg– Troll Cricket Unlimited (@Tunlimedd) September 10, 2025
GG is the worst shore ever, this bastard has not selected Arshdeep Singh again, I think he is targeting PBK players, disappointed!#INDVSUAE #Asiacup2025 #India #ARSHdeepSingh
– Kunal (@kk2102007) September 10, 2025
No Arshdeep Singh? 🤯 What pathetic decision! Zero is understood. Gautam Gambhir is really ruining this team, how can you leave India’s highest wicket taker in this format? Full madness and completely baffling.
He is just 1 wicket away from 100 T20I wickets. pic.twitter.com/Hzegkxpt9o– Stumper (@Thastumpstory) September 10, 2025
Arshdeep Singh again ignoring T20 is pure madness
This man literally is India’s only left -handed option, the wicket takes both with the new ball 🌪 and 💀 on death but does not fit in “plans” in any wayWhat else does he need to do?#ASIACUP #INDVUAE #ARSHdeepSingh pic.twitter.com/nbrplkzdws
– Shubam (@shubham02_03) September 10, 2025
Both teams play xi
United Arab Emirates: Muhammad Wasim (C), Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Zohab, Rahul Chopra (W), Asif Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Haider Ali, Dhruv Parshar, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Junid Siddiq, Simranjit Singh
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson (W), Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Exer Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakarvarshi
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