Sunil Gavaskar supports the idea that Arshdeep Singh could soon make his debut in Test cricket, likening him to Jasprit Bumrah.
Arshdeep Singh will likely play in Tests soon, according to legendary Sunil Gavaskar. After Arshdeep’s game-winning spell against the USA in the T20 World Cup 2024, Gavaskar praised the pacer’s ability to swing the new ball.
In Short
1. Gavaskar supports Arshdeep to play
2. Test cricket, to put it briefly.When India plays T20 World Cup, Arshdeep Singh wins POTM.
3. Arshdeep is compared by Gavaskar to Jasprit Bumrah.
In the T20 World Cup 2024, India’s Arshdeep Singh emerged victorious as the Player of the Match against the USA. In the tournament’s third match on Wednesday, June 12, Arshdeep, who had up until then been Jasprit Bumrah’s sidekick, put matters into his own hands and produced an incredible spell of 4/9. Sunil Gavaskar, a former Indian batter, praised Arshdeep and gave him the go-ahead to play in the Test format shortly.
After the USA vs. India match, Virat Kohli stated on Star Sports that Arshdeep could swing the ball both ways, much like Jasprit Bumrah, and that the seamer ought to be evaluated for Test cricket shortly.
In order to get the ball into the right-hander and a bit away for the left-handers, he tried to bowl at hard lengths. His ability to deliver both deliveries when needed is one of his strengths. Today, he wasn’t trying to bowl many yorkers; instead, he was looking to bowl the hard lengths. And he has an amazing attitude,” Gavaskar noted on Star Sports following the Wednesday game.
At the Nassau County Stadium in New York, Arshdeep took two wickets in his opening spell and another two in his second, aiding India in limiting the co-hosts to only 110 runs. For Rohit Sharma’s team, Arshdeep’s frugal spell proved to be invaluable as the chase got very tough at bat.
Arshdeep is capable of being a very good red-ball cricket bowler: Gavaskar
“I think Bumrah has the potential to be a really talented bowler in red-ball cricket as well. Imagine what he can accomplish with the red ball if he can maneuver the white ball so effectively. Therefore, I believe it would be wise for the selection committee to consider him for the red-ball game as well,” Gavaskar said in closing.
India’s pacers have performed admirably in the tournament’s New York stage. After Jasprit Bumrah won Player of the Match in the first two Indian matches, it was Arshdeep Singh’s moment to shine. As they depart for Florida for their last group-stage match and the Caribbean Islands for the tournament’s Super 8 stages, India will be hoping that the pacers continue to dominate.
