Arshdeep Singh has slowly integrated himself into a white-ball specialist bowler of India. Apart from being a regular in the T20I side of India, Singh has been playing in the ODI format too and has been playing well.
Left-arm seamers are a rare breed in India and there have only been a handful of performers from this category. There have been bowlers like Khaleel Ahmed, T Natarajan and Chetan Sakariya, who have donned the India jersey in the past, but none of them have been able to cement their position in the side. ‘
Arshdeep Singh was a part of India’s ICC U-19 World Cup winning side in 2018 and since then has matured and evolved as a cricketer.
In this article, we take a look at 3 reasons why Arshdeep Singh can be the next genuine all-format bowler of India:
1. He is a left-armer
As mentioned earlier, left-arm seamers are a rare breed in India and Arshdeep Singh brings a lot of variety to the table. He can bowl with an angle and can become the Achilles Heels of several opposition batters.
With less left-arm seamers at the highest level for India, the think-tank of India can always play a punt and make Arshdeep Singh, a regular across all the formats in international cricket.
2. Arshdeep Singh is a versatile bowler
The 24-year-old seamer can not only bowl upfront but can also bowl exceedingly well at the death for India. Arshdeep Singh can execute yorkers extremely well and can also master the art of swing bowling.
We have seen in the recent past that he has the ability to swing the ball both ways and this makes him a priceless asset for the Indian cricket team.
3. Has performed well for India already
In the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, which was held in Australia, Arshdeep Singh played a big role in giving India, rousing starts. He bagged 10 wickets and finished as the highest wicket-taker of India in that tournament.
His spell upfront against Pakistan in the opening game of India in this campaign made people stand up and take notice of his potential. Arshdeep Singh has been a mainstay of the bowling department of India in the T20I format and has bagged 59 wickets in 42 T20Is so far.
Singh has a good average of 20.9 and has a decent economy rate of 8.70 while playing for India in the shortest format in international cricket.
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