Overview

• Arshdeep Singh defended a Super Over against Sri Lanka with two wickets for two runs to seal India's win ahead of the final in Dubai.
• Ravichandran Ashwin said Arshdeep "must play" against Pakistan and described him as India's premier T20 bowler on his YouTube channel.
• Under Gautam Gambhir, India have often fielded three spinners with Jasprit Bumrah as the lone specialist seamer, limiting Arshdeep to just his second match of the tournament.
• Ashwin noted that if Hardik Pandya does not recover from a thigh injury, India would have to include Arshdeep for the final.
• Arshdeep recently crossed 100 T20I wickets, reported as the fastest pace bowler and first Indian to reach the mark in 64 matches, and Ashwin urged coaches to build tail-end batting depth before the next T20 World Cup.