Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, rather than fit-again Harshal Patel, should receive the nod, according to former India selector Sarandeep Singh, who believes that Patel does not have the necessary zip for the surfaces in Australia. As India announced their 15-man roster for the Twenty20 World Cup, which begins on October 16, he expressed his delight at the return of Jasprit Bumrah.
As a result of injuries, Bumrah (back) and Harshal (rib and side strain) were unable to participate in any of the Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) played against the West Indies. Arshdeep Singh, who is just 23 years old, stepped up to the challenge in their absence. In order to create a three-pronged speed assault, Sarandeep is interested in having the southpaw play with seasoned professionals Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer personally congratulated young pace bowler Arshdeep Singh for getting selected into the National team for T20 World Cup to be held in Australia in October this year#Pb @Newindianxpress, @TheMornStandard, @santwana99, @Shahid_Faridi
— Harpreet Singh Bajwa (@Harpreet_TNIE) September 15, 2022
What did Sarandeep Singh say about Arshdeep Singh?
“One, he bowls well with both the new ball and the old ball, and two, he is a left-arm bowler. One, he bowls well with both the new ball and the old ball. The majority of the time, Harshal Patel applies off-spin by rolling his fingers over the ball. He doesn’t seam up his deliveries very often, and when he does, he almost always gets hit for runs. He was able to regularly produce in the Indian Premier League, which is a very difficult task, but he is unable to bowl yorkers or bouncers. In addition to this, he must finish his overs before the 16th over since Bhuvi and Bumrah will bowl in the last overs of the match. And if you go with Arshdeep, then you are free to utilize Bhuvi and Bumrah in the middle overs as well,” Sarandeep Singh stated in an exclusive interview with Sportskeeda.
Ravi Ashwin said, "I've followed Arshdeep Singh from the U17 days and I've played with him at Punjab Kings. He's an outstanding person, I'm sure he'll go places without a doubt". (On his YT).
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 16, 2022
Although Harshal has had a great deal of success in the Indian Premier League (IPL), his 23 wickets in 17 Twenty20 Internationals at an economy rate of 8.58 will not be considered for replication. In point of fact, the 31-year-old bowler gave up 9.8 runs per over on his first overseas trip to the United Kingdom this past June and July, which added to Sarandeep’s concerns.
