Why was Arshdeep Singh dropped? (PC-PTI)
IND vs PAK: When Team India announced the playing eleven against Pakistan, all the fans were surprised. The team also did not give its best T20 bowler Arshdeep Singh a chance in the match against Pakistan. After Arshdeep Singh’s ouster, fans cursed the Team India management on social media. According to him, Arshdeep Singh should have remained in the playing eleven and Rinku Singh should have been out. But Team India gave a chance to Kuldeep Yadav in place of Arshdeep Singh. Let us tell you why this was done?
Why was Arshdeep Singh thrown out?
The real reason for ousting Arshdeep Singh was the Colombo pitch. The 22-yard strip at Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is going to help the spinners more. This was the real reason for giving a chance to Kuldeep Yadav. Kuldeep Yadav has always performed well against Pakistan. Kuldeep Yadav has taken 23 wickets in 9 matches against Pakistan. He has taken five wickets once and 4 wickets once in a match against Pakistan. Pakistani batsmen face difficulty in reading the balls of Kuldeep Yadav due to which he got a place in the playing eleven.
Why is there no Arshdeep Singh?? He is the best T20 bowler currently?? pic.twitter.com/mju7UheXxp
— Pankaj (@Pankaj41627) February 15, 2026
Dropping Arshdeep Singh for Jasprit Bumrah is a pathetic decision. The guy who constantly delivers in every match is getting dropped for a rest merchant who rarely plays international cricket. This is clear disrespect to Arshdeep Singh.
This ungrateful country never deserved pic.twitter.com/jjwWPuERNi
— 𝚅𝚅𝚊¹⁸ (@varunx18) February 15, 2026
Arshdeep Singh’s performance
Arshdeep Singh has performed amazingly in T20 cricket. Arshdeep Singh has taken three wickets in 2 matches in T20 World Cup 2026. This player took one wicket against Namibia, he took 2 wickets against USA. Arshdeep Singh has taken 121 wickets in T20 International. He is an expert in achieving success in powerplay. His performance in the death overs has also been amazing. However, despite this, Arshdeep Singh does not get the value he deserves. Often he is kept out of the playing eleven.
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