In the high-stakes world of T20 cricket, few bowlers strike fear into batsmen quite like Arshdeep Singh. The left-arm pacer from India has emerged as the ultimate death-over specialist, mastering the art of pinpoint yorkers that dismantle batting line-ups in the final overs. His journey from a small town in Madhya Pradesh to becoming the first Indian man to claim 100 T20I wickets is nothing short of inspirational.
Arshdeep’s lethal angle from the left arm, combined with his ability to swing the ball both ways, makes him a nightmare in powerplays and death overs alike. Born on February 5, 1999, in Guna, he honed his skills at Chandigarh’s Jaswant Rai Cricket Academy from the age of 13. Despite early struggles and a near-move to Canada for studies, his persistence paid off with selection in India’s U-19 World Cup-winning squad in 2018.
IPL became his launchpad. Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) snapped him up for 20 lakhs, and by IPL 2021, he was tormenting batsmen with eight wickets in eight games, specializing in those crucial death overs. His international debut against England in July 2022 was explosive: two wickets in 3.3 overs. He followed it up with another brace, announcing his arrival on the big stage.
In ODIs, Arshdeep scripted history too, grabbing a five-wicket haul for just 37 runs against South Africa in his third match. Across formats, his stats are staggering: 118 T20 wickets at an average of 19.05 in 76 games, 97 IPL scalps in 82 matches, and 25 ODI wickets in 15 outings. As Team India’s go-to bowler in T20s, Arshdeep isn’t just making history—he’s redefining it.