Follow UsArshdeep Singh had a day of two halves against Sri Lanka in the last Super Four stage game of the Asia Cup 2025 as he went for runs in his first two overs, but bowled brilliantly at the death and then in the Super Over to ensure that India maintained their unbeaten run in the tournament. In fact, so good was Arshdeep by the end that he gave only two runs in the Super Over, which India chased down on the first ball itself.
Speaking to BCCI TV on his performance, Arshdeep revealed his plans at the death against Sri Lanka.
“My feeling was that…we got hit in the Power Play, but everyone chipped in later and took the game to a Super Over. My plan in the Super Over was clear — bowl wide yorkers, and make them (SL batters) score on the off-side,” Arshdeep said, as quoted by the Indian Express.
“I always try to keep myself mentally ready. Whenever you go to bed, you should feel that you have given your 100 percent. Whenever you are not playing you should give your 100 per cent off the field, hold the players who are playing, train well, work on your fitness,” he said.
Despite playing just one game in the competition before the Sri Lanka game, Arshdeep said that he keeps himself ready to adapt and perform whenever his chance comes and having good bowling partners certainly helps him get in rhythm.
“You just need to enjoy the present irrespective of the situation. Whenever my turn comes — contain the runs, build the pressure and take wickets,” Arshdeep said.
“New ball, old ball, first innings or second innings, I just need to adapt to the situations. Fortunately, I got lot of good partners whether it’s Bhuvi [Bhuvneshwar Kumar] bhai, Shami bhai, Bumrah bhai or Hardik bhai. We just try to keep the pressure up. I need to thank all of them,” he added.
India will now play the final of the Asia Cup on September 28 against Pakistan.