After having won the T20 World Cup 2026 trophy, star Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh is hoping to win an IPL title with the Punjab Kings, but former India player Irfan Pathan shared that the veteran pace bowler needs to focus on how he bowls with the new ball as well.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Pathan said, “Arshdeep, who was your highest wicket-taker, has been consistently taking wickets. One thing he will definitely need to focus on is how he bowls with the new ball because, over the past year or slightly less than a year, from what I have observed, he hasn’t been bowling much inswing with the new ball.”
The veteran pace bowler is also known for taking early wickets with his accurate length deliveries. He scalped nine wickets in the recently concluded T20 World Cup, which India retained after beating New Zealand in the final at Ahmedabad as well. Pathan also added that Arshdeep’s numbers have declined with the new ball and that he needs to focus on that as well.
“His statistics, compared to before and after the Asia Cup, have slightly declined in terms of new-ball bowling. He will need to pay attention to that and also keep an eye on his economy rate,” further shared Irfan Pathan.
However, Arshdeep Singh has been playing for the PBKS since his IPL debut way back in 2019. He has so far picked up 97 wickets in 82 IPL matches for the franchise. He was also retained by the Punjab Kings before the 2025 IPL auction for a whopping Rs 18 crore, and he also played an important role in taking his side to the final as well. He was also the highest wicket-taker for India in T20Is, with 127 wickets in 84 games as well.
Punjab Kings full squad for IPL 2026:
Arshdeep Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harnoor Pannu, Harpreet Brar, Lockie Ferguson, Marco Jansen, Marcus Stoinis, Mitch Owen, Musheer Khan, Nehal Wadhera, Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Shashank Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Xavier Bartlett, Yash Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Cooper Connolly (Rs 3 crore), Pravin Dubey (Rs 30 lakh), Vishal Nishad (Rs 30 lakh), Ben Dwarshuis (Rs 4.40 crore)
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