Social Media Erupts Over Arshdeep Singh's Omission from 1st ODI vs NZ

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News18•11-01-2026, 14:33
Social Media Erupts Over Arshdeep Singh's Omission from 1st ODI vs NZ
- •Arshdeep Singh was left out of India's playing XI for the first ODI against New Zealand, sparking social media outrage.
- •Former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin questioned Arshdeep's absence with a tweet: "Where-is-deep Singh?"
- •Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, and Prasidh Krishna formed India's pace attack, with Krishna returning after a long break.
- •Fans criticized the team management, citing Arshdeep's economical bowling in previous series and calling Prasidh Krishna a "run-machine."
- •Arshdeep recently performed well in Vijay Hazare Trophy and T20Is against South Africa, making his exclusion controversial.
Why It Matters: Arshdeep Singh's unexpected exclusion from the 1st ODI against NZ ignited widespread fan and expert criticism.
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