'It's not like there was a lack of bowling': Arshdeep Singh hopeful despite not getting debut during England Tests

Arshdeep Singh, the left-arm seamer, has returned to competitive cricket in the Duleep Trophy after spending several months with India's Test squad during their five-match series in England.During his time with the national team, despite not playing in any matches, Arshdeep gained valuable insights from his teammates, particularly from India's leading fast bowler Mohammed Siraj."In Test cricket or red-ball cricket, there is a time when the day gets boring. In the session after lunch, mostly the ball doesn't do anything. So, how can you enjoy that?" Arshdeep said, as quoted from the official website of ICC.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!"I spoke to (Mohammed) Siraj and he told me that when nothing is happening, how you enjoy that phase would tell you how successful you could be in red-ball cricket. He gave me this small tip. I really liked it."The 26-year-old's last competitive match was the IPL final approximately three months ago. Although he didn't earn his first Test cap in England, he maintained an intensive training schedule."When you are not playing, you just try to push your limits.

The training is almost the same.""You just put in more work when you are not playing. More overs, more strength work, more training, so that whenever you get the chance, you are ready and fully fit to go," he stated."I don't know how many thousands of balls I would have bowled in practice. It's not like there was a lack of bowling. I was properly managing my workload. The aim is to stay ready whenever you get a chance."Arshdeep is expected to play a significant role in India's upcoming Asia Cup campaign, where he will likely lead the pace attack alongside Jasprit Bumrah."Right from the last Test (at The Oval), I had started practising with a white ball. I didn't know that there was a Duleep Trophy match in between," he added."At the end of the day, red ball, white ball or pink ball, you have to play cricket and try and enjoy it."The Asia Cup will serve as crucial preparation for Asian teams ahead of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, scheduled to take place in India and Sri Lanka next year.India will start their Asia Cup journey with a match against UAE on September 10 in Dubai.