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Ponting urges inclusion of Arshdeep Singh in India’s first Test XI against England

Ponting argues the pacer’s six-foot-four frame paired with Dukes-ball experience from Kent positions him well for English swing conditions.

Arshdeep Singh, Ricky Ponting | Image: ANI
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Ricky Ponting told the Indian team management to field a debutant for the 1st Test
ENG vs IND: Start with Arshdeep Singh, says Ricky Ponting to Indian team management

Overview

  • Ricky Ponting has advised India’s new Test captain Shubman Gill to include maiden call-up Arshdeep Singh in the playing XI for the first Test beginning June 20 in Leeds.
  • Ponting highlights Arshdeep’s height and left-arm pace along with his prior Dukes-ball work at Kent as key assets for swinging English surfaces.
  • Arshdeep earned his first Test selection in India’s 18-member squad announced on May 24 after excelling in T20Is and first-class cricket.
  • The 26-year-old has picked up 18 wickets in 14 matches for Punjab Kings during IPL 2025 and holds 99 wickets in 63 T20 Internationals.
  • India’s touring squad blends spearheads like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj with a lone left-arm seamer to introduce variation into the pace attack.