9 wickets in 8 matches of T20 World Cup 2026, at an economy of 8.46; these figures are good enough to be called excellent. Yet somehow, when Arshdeep Singh’s name is associated with them, they don’t look as great. That is simply because of the lofty standards the tall pacer sets in the field.
Jasprit Bumrah best, but Arshdeep Singh no less
Yes, he did give away 51 runs against England. Yes, he was hammered for 43 against the West Indies, but that doesn’t change the fact, that he is one of the most important pacers in the white-ball formats for India. Against the USA, he had a great game where he bagged 2/18. Against South Africa he was excellent with 2/28 and against Zimbabwe, he returned with 3/24. So, in many ways a perfect partner for Bumrah.
It might still be a folly to compare him with Bumrah, but Arshdeep has his own set of skills. In the words of former England batter Mark Butcher, he is the only bowler in the tournament, who managed to swing the ball both ways. “Arshdeep was incredibly skillful with the new ball. I think he was the only bloke in the tournament who was able to swing it both ways,” Butcher told ‘Stick to Cricket’
India’s most successful for a reason
When the conditions were a little more helpful in the 2024 edition, in the USA and the West Indies, Arshdeep finished with 17 wickets — the most by any bowler in the tournament. Even Bumrah was behind him in this. Moreover, the team and coach Gautam Gambhir seem to have a lot of faith in his ability, despite a couple of bad games.
What makes him a complete bowler in the T20Is, is his ability to produce good overs in the death. This year in 10 matches he has played, in 12 overs in the death, he has given away only 111 runs, picking up 6 wickets. The dot ball % is high at 43. This really sums up his utility in the team.
What must not be forgotten is — as per his own admission; he happens to be part of the core members of the team, who wish to win 5 trophies for India in the next 10 years. “When we won the last (T20) World Cup (in 2024), me, Hardik (Pandya) bhai and a lot of players from the core team said that we have to win at least five trophies in the next 10 years,” he had said after the triumph in Ahmedabad.
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