Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is extremely disappointed that Arshdeep Singh is being consistently ignored in the Indian playing XI in the ongoing three-match ODI series against New Zealand.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said: “The contest is between the bowlers. For South Africa, you need a hit-the-deck bowler. Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana both need match experience, so I can understand the thinking. But no one is thinking about Arshdeep Singh, who will stand in his shoes and think? This is not about how much he has played and how much he hasn’t played,”
India announced their ODI squad against New Zealand with four pacers — Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna and Arshdeep Singh. In the first match, both Harshit and Prasidh proved to be costly, conceding runs at economy rates of 6.5 and 6.7 respectively.
In the second match, India captain Shubman Gill pointed out that not getting wickets in the middle overs was one of the main reasons for the defeat.
“I have been in this position, so I know how it is. This is why I am fighting for Arshdeep Singh. Whenever you have given him the ball, he has performed for you. Allow him to walk into the playing XI with his head held high. He deserves this boss. Now people are saying he will play the third ODI. What is the point? He didn’t play the first two ODIs, and why did that happen? What will that do to his confidence?” Ashwin added.
Arshdeep played only six ODIs in 2025, taking 10 wickets at an economy rate of 5.58.
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