Former India opener Gautam Gambhir praised young Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh’s outstanding fast bowling in the series finale against South Africa on Thursday. The left-arm bowler was named Player of the Series for his impressive bowling throughout the series against top-class South African batsmen.
Arshdeep Singh was India’s outstanding bowler in the three-match ODI series against South Africa, taking the wickets of Leeza Hendricks, Tony de Sorge, Keshav Maharaj and Lizard Williams.
With his help, India restricted the Proteas to 218 in 45.5 overs despite defending for 296. He will have to stay in the game going forward as India begins cautiously preparing for his next 50-over World Cup in 2027.
During a discussion on Star Sports, Gautam Gambhir was asked about Arshdeep Singh’s spell. The former India opener believes Arshdeep Singh’s performance is a big sign for Indian cricket and believes the left-arm pacer will add a different dimension to the overall bowling attack and has gained a lot of confidence from this series. He added that it can be extracted.
“It bodes well for Indian cricket to see young fast bowlers performing like this when they haven’t had much help for their fast bowling. More than just taking 10 wickets in a series. Isn’t there something good about it?”
“We always say that a left-arm seamer should be in the team, but a left-arm seamer adds another dimension.” I think so,” he said. Gautam Gambhir.
Arshdeep Singh was India’s best bowler in the closely contested series, taking 10 wickets in three matches at an economy rate of 3.51, including a five-wicket haul at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. You will get a chance to join the ODI team in the future.
Overall Arshdeep Singh Performed Exceptionally Well – Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir praised Arshdeep Singh for taking important wickets of Leeza Hendricks and Tony De Sorge. Singh proved to be a game changer for India and believes the left-arm bowler bowled extremely well in the series decider where there was little support for fast bowlers.
“For me, Reesa Hendricks was the wicket of the match because of the way the ball disappeared and the way he threw it away after pitching.” Arshdeep usually tries to swing the ball and throw it. He went in but didn’t have much momentum so he used a messed up seam here. ”
“That was the turning point in the match, considering the way (Tony De) Zorzi batted. After that, he had a small setback. Overall, Arshdeep performed very well. , but that’s because there wasn’t much help for the fast bowlers today too,” Gautam Gambhir added.
Arshdeep Singh is one of India’s most promising fast bowlers. The left-arm fast bowler is a valuable weapon in any form of cricket.
Punjabi-born youngsters can often swing the ball in both directions. In the final stages of the innings, he skillfully uses cutters and yorkers. The 24-year-old could partner Jasprit Bumrah in his T20 World Cup in 2024.
