'Arey paaji yahan bhi aa jao' - Fans seek autograph from Arshdeep Singh after pacer's brilliant outing in warm-up match

Team India won its warm-up game against the Western Australia XI on October 10 (Monday) with in-form Suryakumar Yadav stroking an excellent fifty. With the ball, pacer Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the lot as he bowled an excellent spell and grabbed three wickets for his side.  

Senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal also picked two wickets each. The visiting team managed to restrict Western Australia to 145/8 in 20 overs and won the game by 13 runs to start its T20 World Cup preparations on a high. 

Following the win in the warm-up game, a video recently surfaced on social media, where the young pacer from Punjab Arshdeep was seen giving autographs to fans.

Arshdeep becoming the new favorite of Indian fans. pic.twitter.com/SlVekFY5hm

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As mentioned above, Arshdeep registered figures of 3/6 in three overs in India's 13-run victory over Western Australia in warm-up match. The left-arm pacer will look to continue his good form and try to bowl a match-winning spell in team India's tournament opener to be played against Pakistan. 

India to start T20 WC campaign against Pakistan on October 23

Both India and Pakistan will face each other at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on October 23 (Sunday). Ahead of the match, team India senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said that the margins against Pakistan are very close.

"It is a game of cricket. We do not play them (Pakistan) a lot. This rivalry is big and means a lot to people from both nations. But wins and losses are part of the game. Especially in this format, margins are going to be close. We respect Pakistan as a team and so do they," said Ashwin in a press conference after India's practice match against Western Australia.

"By the time the first game of the tournament comes, you have to be completely sure about the conditions," he added.