Arshdeep Singh in motion for Punjab Kings in IPL 2023© BCCI
Former Indian cricket group opener Aakash Chopra was not happy with how Punjab Kings have used Arshdeep Singh within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 and he took to social media to query the group administration about their technique throughout the loss in opposition to Punjab Kings on Wednesday. At the beginning of the competitors, Arshdeep loved a superb run of kind and he at the moment has 16 wickets to his title. However, the promising quick bowler was not given the ball for greater than two overs in Dharamsala and whilst bowlers went for lots within the dying overs, skipper Shikhar Dhawan didn’t think about Arshdeep.
“Arshdeep started this tournament with being in the race for the purple cap…he’s not bowling with the new ball anymore. Isn’t bowling in the death either. And it’s not about the captaincy, I feel. The team management at PBKS should explain why and how Arshdeep has been marginalised,” the tweet learn.
Arshdeep began this event with being within the race for the purple cap…he isn’t bowling with the brand new ball anymore. Isn’t bowling within the dying both. And it isn’t in regards to the captaincy, I really feel. The group administration at PBKS ought to clarify why and the way Arshdeep has been…
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 17, 2023
Beleaguered Delhi Capitals lastly got here out all weapons blazing as they performed celebration poopers to all however knock Punjab Kings out of play-off competition with a 15-run victory within the IPL.
Already out of the playoff race, Delhi Capitals lastly got here to the celebration of their penultimate match of the season to publish an imposing 213/2 after PBKS opted to bowl.
Rilee Rossouw exhibited some distinctive strokeplay in a 37-ball 82 not out, whereas Prithvi Shaw (54; 38b) additionally slammed a fifty on his comeback after a couple of month as DC scored their first 200-plus complete of this season.
In response, PBKS managed simply 198/8 within the stipulated 20 overs regardless of all of the fielding harakiri dedicated by DC. Liam Livingstone slammed a 48-ball 94, studded with 5 fours and as many as 9 sixes, nevertheless it was not sufficient as the overall proved an excessive amount of.
(With PTI inputs)
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