Arshdeep Singh, the young bowler for Punjab Kings (PBKS), earned a lot of praise last season after taking 18 wickets in 12 games. Although he hasn't been able to maintain that level of performance in IPL 2022, his economy rate is slightly above 7, demonstrating his ability to bowl effectively at the death.
He bounced back strongly against Delhi Capitals, dismissing Sarfaraz Khan, who had blasted him for runs earlier in the over. Singh eventually finished with three wickets for 37 runs. He could have picked four if he hadn't dismissed Lalit Yadav with a no-ball.
“Arshdeep is a special player. He is young, confident, and accurate. All these qualities distinguish him from the bowlers of his age. He’s keeping big players like MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya or someone else silent in the death overs and that speaks volumes about the kind of talent he possesses," said former India fast bowler Irfan Pathan on Star Sports.
Pathan credited Singh's development to the presence of world-class bowlers like Kagiso Rabada in the PBKS dressing room.
“His growth has been phenomenal. Despite the presence of a proven international pacer in Kagiso Rabada, an uncapped Indian seamer is getting the recognition prove how good a talent he is. He’s going to be the next big thing for Punjab Kings," he said.
As Delhi Capitals defeated Punjab Kings by 17 runs at the D.Y Patil Stadium on Monday, Mitchell Marsh hit a superb 49-ball 63, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav shared four wickets between them, and Shardul Thakur took his career-best IPL stats of 4/36.
Despite two three-wicket hauls for Arshdeep Singh and Liam Livingstone, Thakur, Axar, and Kuldeep started a collapse on a slow and low pitch, resulting in Punjab losing six wickets before reaching the halfway point of the chase. Punjab were only able to score 142/9 in their 20 overs, despite Jitesh Sharma's 34-ball 44.
