Punjab bowling coach Gagandeep Singh has said that Arshdeep Singh got ‘impatient’ as he did not get a single chance in the recently concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Gagandeep told Times Of India that Arshdeep should have played in England because he can move the ball both the ways.
“A few months ago, when he was in England, I spoke to him. He was getting impatient because he was not getting a chance. I just told him, ‘You’ve to wait for your time’. I think they should’ve played him in England because he’s a swing bowler and he’s tall, everything’s good.”
In England, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj were India’s obvious choices in most of the matches. After them, Prasidh Krishna and Akash Deep were given chances ahead of Arshdeep. In his first-class career, Arshdeep has taken 66 wickets in 21 matches.
Gagandeep added that he felt the think tank did not have much faith in Arshdeep. “I don’t know the team combinations, probably the coach and captain weren’t confident about him.”
Arshdeep has been selected in India’s Asia Cup squad. He is expected to accompany Jasprit Bumrah in the XI. The Asia Cup will start on September 9, and this year the tournament will be played in T20 format. Arshdeep is the highest wicket-taker for India, with 99 wickets from 63 matches at an average of 18.30 and an economy rate of 8.29, with the best bowling figures of 4/9.
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