Why is Arshdeep Singh out of the playing eleven? (PC-PTI)
Arshdeep Singh Dropped: Once again something similar to what was seen in the Asia Cup has happened with Arshdeep Singh. Arshdeep Singh was dropped from the team in the very first match of the T20 series against Australia. As soon as the playing eleven was announced, the fans were stunned to see Arshdeep’s name not in it. The interesting thing was that Team India gave preference to Harshit Rana over Arshdeep. Seeing this, the fans became more disappointed and vented their anger on social media. Well, not only the fans, Irfan Pathan also tweeted on this issue by writing the name of Arshdeep. However, the question is, what is the reason why Arshdeep Singh is being kept out of the playing eleven even though he is India’s most successful T20 bowler. Let us tell you the reason for this.
Why is Arshdeep out of the team?
Arshdeep Singh has taken 101 wickets for India in T20 International. He is the only Indian to take 100 wickets in T20 but despite this he is kept out of the team because he does not fit into the plans of the team management. Actually, Australian pitches are more bouncy and there Harshit Rana is given a chance because he generates more bounce by using his shoulder. On the other hand, Arshdeep Singh is considered a swing bowler.
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— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 29, 2025
Why does Team India prefer Harshit?
Another reason for giving preference to Harshit Rana over Arshdeep is that he can also bat. Harshit has the ability to score runs quickly at number 9, which Team India management considers very important. Harshit also showed his batting prowess in the second match of the ODI series against Australia. However, the fans are not at all happy with this decision of the team management. But what is Harshit Rana’s fault in this? Because this bowler has performed well so far. This player had also silenced the critics by taking four wickets in the Sydney ODI.