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Arshdeep is complete package: Reetinder Singh Sodhi

Arshdeep Singh is currently the toast of the nation for the way he performed in the opening T20I against South Africa.Arshdeep was the pick of the bowlers for India and he ran through the South African top-order to have them reeling at 9-5 at one stage. He was superb with the new ball and his […]

Arshdeep Singh
Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh is currently the toast of the nation for the way he performed in the opening T20I against South Africa.
Arshdeep was the pick of the bowlers for India and he ran through the South African top-order to have them reeling at 9-5 at one stage. He was superb with the new ball and his wickets never allowed South Africa to get back into the match and they eventually ended their innings at 106-8.
The young Punjab speedster ended the match with figures of 3-32 in four overs. His performance is being applauded by pundits and experts including former Indian international Reetinder Singh Sodhi.
Sodhi hailed the left-arm seamer for his performance and felt that despite being new to international cricket, he is performing at a very top level which is a great sign for Indian cricket.
Talking during a cricket special show on India News presented by Dafanews, Sodhi said, “His morale was really down post Asia Cup but the way he performed in this match talks a lot about his mentality. He overcame all that happened during the Asia Cup and made a brilliant comeback. He is mentally very strong which is a sign of a good player.”
“He knew exactly what he was doing as we often see that when there is pace and bounce on the wickets, bowlers tend to pull their length back. But he did very well to bowl the perfect line on this pitch and made the batters play on the rise allowing the ball to swing,” he added.
Arshdeep was on fire and took the wickets of Quinton de Kock, Rilee Rossouw and David Miller in his very first over of the match to break the back of the Proteas.
“South African batsmen had no clue what the bowlers were doing. They lacked technique and they were not able to move their feet well against the moving ball. To play on these kinds of tracks, one needs to have sound technique and be precise with his shot selection which was nowhere to be seen when they were batting,” Sodhi explained.
Sodhi believes India’s bowling department is well covered and has the required depth to challenge for the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year.
“This is the kind of bowling which is required in Australia for the T20 World Cup. The way Deepak Chahar and Arshdeep bowled in the match, it shows the options and depth in Indian bowling attack,” he added.

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