IND vs SA: I Am Grateful After Being Picked In The Squad – Arshdeep Singh On Getting India Call-up For South Africa T20Is

Young Punjab Kings (PBKS) left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh has said that he is grateful to be part of India’s squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa.

The five-match T20I series between India and South Africa will begin on June 9 in Delhi. The remaining four games are scheduled to be held in Cuttack, Visakhapatnam, Rajkot and Bengaluru respectively.

Arshdeep Singh after his consistent performance in the Indian Premier League got his maiden call-up for the South Africa T20Is. In the Indian Premier League 2022, he picked 10 wickets with an economy rate of 7.70 and an average of 38.50. Although statistically, he doesn’t look very impressive his ability to nail yorkers at death makes him a special bowler.

In an interview with NDTV, Arshdeep Singh talked about his reaction after getting his maiden India call-up.

“We were travelling in the team bus on Sunday when I got the message of being picked (in Indian T20I side), then I did not feel much on how to react as we were going for the game. Right now, I am feeling really good as congratulatory messages are still coming in and my family is also being congratulated. I am grateful after being picked in the squad,” Arshdeep told NDTV

Arshdeep Singh further talked about how he prepares for the matches.

“You always have butterflies in your stomach, no matter how much cricket you play. The excitement to play cricket is always there in a cricketer. But when you get the role clarity from your team, it makes things easier in terms of execution. I follow my routines and processes before each game and I try to make sure I do not miss them,” he said.

I want to work on my consistency – Arshdeep Singh

The young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh credited bowling coaches Jaswant Rai and Damien Wright for helping him improve his yorkers.

“I guess, it is all about repetition (on how he has managed to deliver yorkers on a consistent basis). Yorker is a delivery that you learn to perfect after bowling it ball after ball. It is based on how you feel on that day and how the wicket is. The credit goes to my bowling coach Jaswant Rai and also the bowling of PBKS– Damien Wright.

“They have worked a lot with me, before the match, Wright used to tell me that I should practice bowling yorkers with the wet ball as well because if dew comes in, then there are chances of missing the yorkers,” said Arshdeep.

The 23-year-old also said that he wants to work on his consistency and become more consistent.

“I want to work on my consistency. I want to be more consistent. Bowling coach Paras Mhambrey sir would be there, Rahul Dravid sir would be there, I will try to pick their brains and I will try to figure out in what mental state the player should be in,” he added.

While talking about the star South African pacer and his Punjab Kings bowling partner, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh said that Rabada is a very humble person.

“Rabada is a nice and humble person. He always gives his best for the country and franchise. He is a very good bowler, I am really grateful that I got the opportunity to share the dressing room with him. We always talked about what his mindset is in different situations. I guess we talked about that and I learnt a lot by picking his brains,” he said.

Arshdeep further talked about his experience of being part of the Indian team as a net bowler for the series against Sri Lanka last year. He said that the experience of being in the squad was a good one for him.

“That experience of being in the squad was a very good experience. It was my first time travelling with the team. You always get to learn, you get to know about their mindset. I was always trying to pick their brains,” said the 23-year-old.

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