Arshdeep and Umran made their India ODI debut vs NZ in first ODI in Auckland.
Also making his ODI debut with Arshdeep was J&K pacer Umran Malik and he rattled the Kiwi batting a bit with his pace, clocking the fastest at 153.1 kph. His inclusion in the Indian T20 World Cup 2022 team was the most called for, given his speed, but it was acknowledged that his rough edges needed to be trimmed a bit.
He bowled well in domestic cricket and for India A and showed great skills to pick two wickets on his ODI debut giving away just 66 runs in his 10 overs in the first ODI in Auckland.
Despite their largely similar rise in Indian cricket, Arshdeep and Umran are vastly different as fast bowlers. The left-armer relies on swing with the new ball and has the ability to bowl accurate yorkers towards the end. Umran, on the other hand, is an out-and-out fast bowler.
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During a press conference before the third ODI, talking about his experience of bowling with Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh said: “Things are quite enjoyable with Umran around. Like me, he also likes to crack jokes. As far as bowling is concerned, I get a lot of benefits [when he's bowling at the other end] as batters get deceived playing 135 km/h after his 155 km/h deliveries). We enjoy a lot both on and off the field. We will try to keep this partnership going even off the field.”
The 23-year-old said though ODIs and T20Is are largely similar, one has to be more patient and be ready to take the backseat in the 50-overs game.
He added: "ODI is a long game, partnerships play a key role, just like in batting, in bowling also partnership is important. I check how my partner at the other end is bowling on the other end. If he's bowling well, getting more out of the surface then I will try and stop the runs to help him out. At the end of the day, it's a team sport. If I am attacking, my partner at the other end will go on the defensive."
(ANI inputs)