India pacer Arshdeep Singh turned batsman and played a superb knock of 49 (39) during the Vijay Hazare Trophy (VHT) quarter-final match between Punjab and Maharashtra.

Arshdeep flaunted his fighting skills by hitting three boundaries and as many sixes, hitting at a strike rate of 125.64, extremely impressive statistics for a follower.

However, Arshdeep’s heroics ultimately went in vain as Punjab succumbed to a 70-run defeat after scoring just 205 in their chase of 276.

Earlier in the match, Arshdeep also contributed with the ball, posting figures of 3/56. The lanky left-armer has been in stellar form of late and is currently the leading wicket-taker in VHT with 20 scalps in 7 innings at an average of 18.25.

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Arshdeep Singh’s recent form will put him in the balance for a place in the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Arshdeep Singh’s performance over the last year in white-ball cricket has been incredible and he will definitely be on the selectors’ minds for a place in the 2025 Champions Trophy squad after his current domestic performances.

In 2024, Arshdeep was one of India’s leading bowlers and finished as the second highest wicket-taker in the title-winning 2024 T20 World Cup campaign.

Furthermore, with Jasprit Bumrah suffering a back spasm during the final Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, there remains an air of uncertainty around him which could lead to a vacancy in India’s 15-member squad for the ICC event in February .

With Arshdeep in the ranks, India will also have a left-arm pacer option who can swing the ball both ways and can bowl both in the powerplay and at the death. His left-arm bowling adds an extra layer of difficulty for batsmen by creating awkward angles.

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