Veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has applauded Arshdeep Singh for bowling a good spell in the first T20I between India and Bangladesh in Gwalior on Sunday, October 6 as well. He further added that the left-arm seamer has been India’s most successful T20I bowler in the last couple of years as well. However, Arshdeep registered figures of 3/14 in 3.5 overs as India bowled Bangladesh out for 127 after asking them to bat first. Later, they chased the target down with seven wickets and 8.1 overs to spare.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra said, “Arshdeep Singh needs to be spoken about because of the way he bowls. He came with the new ball and picked up a wicket in the first over and then another wicket in the second over. He came in the end and bowled yorkers. In fact, no Indian bowler has taken more T20I wickets than him in the last two years,” he said. “He is excellent and picks up wickets at a good economy. It’s not that he proves very expensive. He did get hit for a four with the new ball but you should see his wicket-taking ability, skill level and understanding.”

In the same video, Aakash Chopra added that batters can’t easily target Arshdeep Singh.

“There are two things. One is to bowl well, which many bowlers do, they won’t reach here if they don’t do that, but the understanding to pick up wickets is another. You cannot line him up. If you have hit a shot and you think he will bowl there only, he won’t bowl there. He bowls bouncers in the middle and slower ones with the new ball. He bowls slightly wide lines and pitches it up to get it to swing as well. Let’s be honest, Litton Das’ shot was slightly ordinary, but then he dismissed the other opener, and bowled a yorker at the end. He was economical and picked up three wickets as well,” Aakash Chopra concluded.