'Imagine The Red Ball': Sunil Gavaskar Left Stunned By Arshdeep Singh's Swing

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'Imagine The Red Ball': Sunil Gavaskar Left Stunned By Arshdeep Singh's Swing

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Last Updated: November 04, 2026, 17:48 IST

Sunil Gavaskar believes Arshdeep Singh's ability to swing the ball both ways makes him a serious red-ball prospect.

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Arshdeep Singh pulled off a new celebration (Picture credit: X @BCCI)

Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has said that Arshdeep Singh’s ability to swing the ball both ways makes it hard for batters to know which delivery is coming, adding that such skills can be very effective for a pacer in red-ball cricket as well.

Arshdeep starred with figures of 4/70 from his 10 overs as India bundled New Zealand out for just 185 in Auckland on Wednesday. The visitors then chased down the revised DLS target of 143 in 32 overs with five wickets in hand and six overs to spare.

During a post-match review on Sony Sports, Gavaskar was asked about Arshdeep’s ability to generate swing even when conditions offered little assistance.

“He can swing the ball both ways, inswing and outswing. That creates doubt for batters about which ball is coming. His length today was excellent. The line was good in any case," Gavaskar said.

“He was making the right-handed batters play across the line from middle and off-stump. An odd ball was coming in as well. He bowled extremely well and I have always said, I have been seeing him for two or three years, that he should be looked at even for Tests," Gavaskar added.

Arshdeep struck early with the new ball, removing Will Young and Henry Nicholls before returning to dismiss Kyle Jamieson and Glenn Phillips to complete his four-for.

“He should definitely get a chance. The way he moves the white ball, inswing and outswing, the skill and wicket-taking ability he has, he has that with the red ball as well," former Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane said.

“A left-arm pacer also creates a different angle. If you have a spinner, a different footmark gets created. So, Arshdeep has that skill to bowl with the red ball," Rahane added.

Arshdeep has featured in 19 ODIs and 104 T20Is for India but is yet to make his Test debut.

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Quick Answers Powered by Ask News18 What were Arshdeep Singh's bowling figures against New Zealand in Auckland? Arshdeep Singh starred with figures of 4/70 from his 10 overs, helping bundle New Zealand out for 185. Why did Sunil Gavaskar and Ajinkya Rahane believe Arshdeep Singh should play Test cricket? Sunil Gavaskar and Ajinkya Rahane noted that Arshdeep's exceptional ability to swing the ball both ways and create different angles as a left-arm pacer makes him highly effective for red-ball cricket as well. How many ODIs and T20Is has Arshdeep Singh played for India so far? Arshdeep Singh has featured in 19 ODIs and 104 T20Is for India, though he is yet to make his Test debut. Powered by Ask News18

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First Published: November 04, 2026, 17:48 IST

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