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New Delhi: India bowling coach Morne Morkel explained why India's leading wicket-taker in T20Is, Arshdeep Singh, was dropped from the first two games of the five-match series against Australia. The first game was washed out due to the rain, while the Aussies won the second match by 4 wickets. The Men in Blue made a strong comeback in the third match and levelled the series at 1-1.
Arshdeep Singh won the Player of the Match award after playing a crucial role in the must-win clash, taking three wickets in four overs. He was also not the first-choice pacer in the Asia Cup because of the conditions in Dubai. Arshdeep is the only Indian bowler with 100-plus in the shortest format.
Ahead of the fourth T20I, India's bowling coach Morne Morkel said that Arshdeep is an experienced bowler, and he knows that the management is looking at the bigger picture and trying different combinations.
"He is a world-class bowler and taken most wickets in the Powerplay. We know how valuable he is to the team and but we also needed to look at other combinations, and he understands that," Morkel said in the press conference.
Morkel further added that there will always be disappointment in terms of the selection, but it is an uncontrollable thing for the players.
After the Australia series, the Men in Blue will play 10 T20I matches against South Africa and New Zealand, leading to the World Cup in February. Morkel said that they keep asking players to work hard and be ready for the opportunities.
"You need to have options available. I think every team, if you look across the world, is playing around with options. I think in this game you need to be adaptable. You need to know where certain players can give you options in different roles," Morkel added.
The defending champions don't want to leave any stone unturned in preparations for the home T20I World Cup, which is less than three months away.
