Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Arshdeep Singh Sends Test Warning With Duleep Trophy Haul
Arshdeep Singh is an Indian fast bowler who usually plays shorter cricket matches.
He got a rare chance to play a longer red-ball match in the Duleep Trophy.
He played for North Zone against West Zone.
Arshdeep took four wickets during the game.
North Zone won by 52 runs.
He wanted to see how many overs he could bowl and how his body handled the work.
He said feeling sore afterward was positive because his team had won.
Arshdeep practices with a red ball or white ball depending on the type of cricket coming next.
He hopes to show that he can also play Test cricket.
Arshdeep Singh took four wickets for North Zone in its Duleep Trophy quarter-final win.
He recorded figures of 3/53 and 1/40 against West Zone in Bengaluru.
North Zone defeated West Zone by 52 runs in the 2026 quarter-final.
Arshdeep used the match to assess his red-ball fitness, bowling rhythm and workload.
The India pacer has played 18 ODIs and 91 T20Is but has yet to make his Test debut.
- Who
- Arshdeep Singh played for North Zone against West Zone.
- What
- He took four wickets in a 52-run North Zone victory in the Duleep Trophy quarter-final.
- When
- The match was part of the 2026 Duleep Trophy.
- Where
- Bengaluru, India.
- Why
- Arshdeep used the match to test his four-day fitness, bowling rhythm and ability to handle red-ball cricket.
- Competition
- 2026 Duleep Trophy quarter-final
- Teams
- North Zone and West Zone
- Result
- North Zone won by 52 runs
- Arshdeep's figures
- 3/53 and 1/40
- International experience
- 18 ODIs and 91 T20Is
- International wickets
- 30 ODI wickets and 135 T20I wickets
- Test status
- Arshdeep has not yet made his Test debut