Updated On: 05 December, 2023 07:00 AM IST | Bangalore | R Kaushik
Arshdeep Singh, who excelled for India in the 5th T20I against Australia on Sunday, feared being the villain after conceding 37 runs in his first three overs before saving 10 off the last six balls

Arshdeep Singh during the fifth T20I against Australia at Bangalore on Sunday. Pic/AFP
It’s more than likely that, had Deepak Chahar been available, Arshdeep Singh would not have played Sunday’s final Twenty20 International against Australia. Chahar’s departure owing to a medical emergency opened the door for the left-arm seamer’s return to the playing XI, and for large parts of the dead rubber at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the 24-year-old was on a hiding to nothing.