Arshdeep, playing in his first international game since November 30, was completely off-color in the second T20I against Sri Lanka in Pune on Thursday, January 5. He bowled only two overs, in which he conceded 37 runs. The 23-year-old bowled three consecutive no-balls in his first over and a total of five in the match.
The left-arm seamer’s struggles aided Sri Lanka’s cause in a big way as they posted 206/6 in their 20 overs after being asked to bat first. Sharing his views on Arshdeep’s no-ball woes, Maharoof told ESPNcricinfo:
Maharoof, however, gave the youngster some leeway considering that he hadn’t played an international game for more than a month. He stated:
Before the ongoing T20Is against Sri Lanka, Arshdeep was part of the white-ball tour of New Zealand, which was marred by rain.
“Arshdeep had a fantastic World Cup” - Wasim Jaffer questions the logic of giving bowler a break
Chipping in with his thoughts, former India opener Wasim Jaffer questioned the decision to rest Arshdeep for the Bangladesh tour. Criticizing the trend of giving frequent breaks to players, he said:
Jaffer also urged the Indian management to back the young pacer for the decider against Sri Lanka. He opined that dropping the cricketer after one bad game would dent his confidence. The 44-year-old explained:
The third and final T20I of the India-Sri Lanka series will be played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Saturday, January 7.
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