Former India cricketer Akash Chopra predicted that Arshdeep Singh would not be part of India’s XI playing XI for his High-Stek Asia Cup 2025 clash against Pakistan on Sunday, 14 September, as there are situations in favor of spinners on fast bowlers in Dubai.
After heating the bench in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, Arshdeep Singh was also rested in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 in India’s opening match against UAE on 10 September, where men won by nine wickets in Dubai in Blue.
Akash Chopra predicted that Arshdeep Singh will sit against Pakistan in Dubai
Well, Chopra has said that a little dusty pitches of Dubai and deficiency of dew means that the ball will not be much, which will give a clear advantage to the spinners. He said that blue men are expected to continue with their spin attacks characterized by Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav and Exer Patel, especially to take wickets in the early overs, especially before the 16th over against Pakistan.
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Akash Chopra said in a video on his YouTube channel, “I think they won’t play it. They will definitely think about him, but they will not play it, although it is a little surprising in a sense, because when T20 started, it was being said that the fast bowlers were prominent, and the spinners were being kept. Then the spinners started taking weight in the format.”
He further explained, “However, slowly, gradually we have reached a platform where we are saying that all spinners can be played. The dew is not coming here, something was careful. The pitches were looking a little dust. It does not seem that the ball is not skidding. If it is not skidding, the pitches are dusty, and not coming.
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Cricket Pandit believes that India can use only one frontline pacer in the Asia Cup 2025, but he will need Arshdeep Singh in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, where the position of pitch and dew may require two quality seams with Jasprit Bumrah.
He said that some cricket teams do not have very good fast bowlers who are good, but blue men have luxury, so blue men could not ignore Arshdeep for an advanced spinner, and they feel that the team will need Punjab Lad in big tournaments.
Chopra signed, saying, “This is not ideal, because who you will get to bowl Death overs? What will happen if the dew comes? The World Cup is in February-March. The February-March World Cup will have a lot of probability of dew, and you may need two fast bowlers. I think we will need an Arshaddeep.”
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