‘Arshdeep Singh’s wicket-taking prowess even higher than Jasprit Bumrah’ | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: Arshdeep Singh was the most costly pacer to be bought on the two-day Indian Premier League (IPL) mega public sale in Jeddah final week as Punjab Kings shelled out a whopping Rs 18 crore for the left-arm fast.
Regardless of not being retained by the franchise forward of the public sale, Punjab went massive for Arshdeep and snatched the 25-year-old from Sunrisers Hyderabad utilizing their RTM card.
And former India opener Aakash Chopra has labelled Punjab’s Arshdeep transfer a terrific one as his wicket-taking capabilities have even surpassed the likes of India tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah within the shortest format.
The left-arm pacer has changed into a deadly weapon for India within the final couple of years and just lately Arshdeep additionally surpassed Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar to change into nation’s second-highest wicket taker in T20Is.
Chopra acknowledged the truth that Arshdeep stays costly within the shortest format however it’s his wicket-taking prowess that separates him from the others.
“They mentioned firstly that they needed Arshdeep for Rs 18 crore. They might have spent that a lot solely had they retained him. He’s a Punjabi and can stay with the Punjabis, and he is superb,” Chopra mentioned on his YouTube channel.
“New ball, outdated ball, Indian quick bowler. If somebody is in a position to do this constantly after Bumrah, it is Arshdeep. In actual fact, he has run forward of even Bumrah when it comes to wicket-taking prowess (in T20Is). He stays somewhat costly however has run forward of him as a result of he’s a wicket-taker,” Chopra added.

Chopra additionally lauded Punjab’s purchase of star leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who was purchased for Rs 18 crore and equalled Arshdeep’s report of most costly Indan bowler within the historical past of IPL public sale.
Chahal is the best wicket-taker within the IPL and for India in T20Is, and Chopra labeled the 34-year-old spinner as India’s present finest leg-spinner.
“Yuzi Chahal – Rs 18 crore. He saved going very far, and we had been gobsmacked about how far Yuzi would go. Spinners do not get that a lot cash. They get it at instances, Rashid Khan has been retained for as a lot, however Rashid is just one. He turned very wealthy – Rs 18 crore. We’re very glad as a result of he’s India’s finest leg-spinner. There isn’t a doubt about that,” Chopra mentioned.
Regardless of shelling out hefty sums on Arshdeep and Chahal, Punjab’s greatest purchase on the public sale turned out to be Shreyas Iyer, for whom they spent Rs 26.75 crore. With that, Shreyas additionally turned the second greatest purchase ever in IPL after Rishabh Pant, who was purchased by Lucknow Tremendous Giants for a report Rs 27 crore.