With the Asia Cup 2025 beginning on September 9th, India’s Arshdeep Singh is under pressure to perform. The left-arm pacer, though vital to India’s T20I setup, has a lack of recent match play, a point highlighted by former India bowling coach Bharat Arun. Arshdeep has been a consistent wicket-taker in T20Is, with 99 wickets and a strike rate of 13.23. He wasn’t selected for any matches in the Champions Trophy 2025 and was benched during the five-match Test series against England. Bharat Arun emphasized the importance of playing matches to get into rhythm, and that practice sessions alone are not enough. He believes the Asia Cup presents a major challenge for Arshdeep. India’s Asia Cup 2025 campaign commences on September 10th, with a match against the UAE. The tournament is being held in the UAE due to political issues. The India squad for the Asia Cup 2025 includes: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Jitesh Sharma, Harshit Rana, and Arshdeep Singh.
