In a light-hearted moment following India A’s tense two-wicket win over Australia A, pacer Arshdeep Singh became the subject of friendly banter from his teammates. A clip shared by Arshdeep on his Snapchat showed Abhishek Sharma and Ravi Bishnoi showering him with humorous praise after his unexpected batting cameo helped seal the series 2-1 at Green Park on Sunday. In the video, Abhishek was seen laughing as he complimented Arshdeep’s late-game heroics. “Watching you bat reminded me of Chris Gayle,” Abhishek said with a grin, leaving the left-arm quick stunned. Bishnoi, too, joined in the fun, claiming that his respect for the pacer had gone up after watching him perform with the bat under pressure. Arshdeep, clearly amused, turned the camera toward himself and quipped with a smile, “You heard it here first.”Watch the humorous interaction here While the post-match banter went viral, the match itself was a hard-fought affair. Chasing 317, India A were cruising at 262/3 in the 35th over before a collapse saw them lose five wickets for just 39 runs. With the game slipping away, Vipraj Nigam and Arshdeep Singh held their nerve to stitch an unbeaten 21-run stand for the ninth wicket, taking the team home with 24 balls to spare. Arshdeep, who walked in during the 44th over after Harshit Rana’s dismissal for a duck, faced only four balls. His crucial six and unbeaten 7 runs helped India A cross the line, alongside Nigam’s composed 24 not out. Earlier, Prabhsimran Singh’s explosive 68-ball 102 had set the tone for the chase, while captain Shreyas Iyer (62) and Riyan Parag (62) built on the momentum. Leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha and off-spinner Todd Murphy triggered a late fightback for Australia A, but the Indian lower order held firm.
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Arshdeep had also impressed with the ball earlier in the day, striking early to dismiss Mackenzie Harvey (7) and Jake Fraser-McGurk (5), finishing a strong all-round performance capped by laughter and camaraderie in the dressing room.
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