Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has backed Arshdeep Singh to do nicely within the upcoming five-match Take a look at sequence towards England. The left-arm pacer has earned his maiden Take a look at call-up from the Indian group.
Arshdeep Singh has been taking part in for India since 2022. By the way, he made his worldwide debut in England too and might be hoping to get the prospect to make his Take a look at debut within the upcoming sequence. The Punjab star has represented India in each the white-ball codecs to this point.
In T20Is, Arshdeep Singh is among the finest bowlers on the earth already and was named the ICC T20I Participant of the Yr earlier this yr. After proving himself within the white-ball format, Arshdeep Singh might be aiming to hit the bottom working in red-ball cricket.
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Forward of the sequence, Ricky Ponting has backed Arshdeep Singh to do nicely within the longest format of the sport. Ponting and Arshdeep are at present plying their commerce for Punjab Kings within the ongoing IPL 2025. Chatting with ICC, the previous cricketer heaped reward on the 26-year-old for his work ethic and technical strengths.
“I’ve had likelihood to get to know him rather well. He is an excellent character to have across the group,” Ponting stated.
“He is a fun-loving man. He is very laid-back across the group, which is nice. Which is what all of us like.
“As quickly because the squad was introduced the opposite day, the Take a look at squad, the very first thing I did in our group assembly was to make it possible for I acknowledged that Arshdeep had been picked in entrance of all people and simply congratulated him in entrance of all people. I feel it is nicely deserved. I feel he’ll bowl nicely in England as nicely,” he added
Ricky Ponting bats for Arshdeep Singh’s debut:
Ponting urged India to start out Arshdeep Singh proper from the primary Take a look at. Hailing the pacer as ‘very skillful’, the Australian legend stated that the Dukes ball would go well with him within the English circumstances. He additionally stated that he could be shocked if the Indian group administration doesn’t make the most of having a left-arm pacer within the squad.
“I might even have him of their Take a look at group at first. He is very skillful,” Ponting stated.
“I feel the Dukes ball will assist him within the UK as nicely. And I simply assume to have that time of distinction, having a left-armer in your group, I feel might be one thing that, if India do not do it then it’s going to be a little bit of a shock to me,” he added
Ponting additionally highlighted Arshdeep’s county stint within the UK, saying that the expertise will come in useful for India. Arshdeep performed for Kent within the County Championship final yr and did nicely. He picked up 13 wickets in 5 Division 1 video games.
“He is performed county cricket and he is aware of the circumstances there as nicely,” stated Ponting.
“Arshdeep is near six-foot-four, so he will get respectable bounce…as we all know in England the ball nonetheless swings when it’s 30, 40 or 50 overs previous. To have somebody that is received that swing bowling means and a left-armer I feel is one thing that the Indian group ought to positively look out for on that tour,” he added.
Arshdeep has been doing nicely within the ongoing IPL as nicely. He has picked up 18 wickets to this point and performed a key position in Punjab Kings’ spectacular show in IPL 2025. For the primary time since 2014, Punjab Kings certified for the playoffs and completed the league stage on the prime of the desk. They are going to be taking up Royal Challengers Bengaluru within the first qualifier on Could 29.
