'There was pressure to perform' - Arshdeep Singh reveals his feelings while playing in front of family during 4th T20I

Arshdeep Singh had a memorable outing during the fourth T20I against West Indies on Saturday, August 12 in Florida as he was the pick of the bowlers for India. The left-arm seamer picked up 3/38 in four overs and put the brakes on the scoring rate throughout the innings. Courtesy of his performance, West Indies posted 178/8 in their allotted 20 overs and India won the game by nine wickets.

The left-arm seamer made a terrific comeback after being taken to the cleaners in the third T20I as he leaked 33 runs in three overs. Speaking after the game, Arshdeep revealed that he was under a bit of pressure to perform in front of his family. Notably, Arshdeep’s father Darshan Singh and elder brother Akashdeep Singh were supporting him from the stands in the fourth T20I against West Indies.

“I read the conditions quickly and realised that it is pretty flat. I bowled slower ones on my hard length. It was pre-planned. Father is in Canada to play some tournament. So he tagged along with my brother and came to USA to watch me play. There was a bit of extra support. There was pressure also to perform well in front of them,” said Arshdeep in a video posted by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India).

Watch the video here:

Performing in presence of family 😃
Art 🎨 & Shopping 🛍️ in USA
Backing the basics 💪

Presenting Florida special ft. @arshdeepsinghh & @ShubmanGill 👌👌 - By @ameyatilak

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— BCCI (@BCCI) August 13, 2023

Following his three-wicket haul, the 24-year-old is the joint-highest wicket-taker of the series along with Kuldeep Yadav. In the four matches played so far, Arshdeep has picked six wickets at an average of 22.66. Ever since his T20I debut against England in 2022, Arshdeep has picked 47 wickets from 30 matches at an average of 18.40 and an economy of 8.49. 

India eyeing series win in fifth T20I

Meanwhile, India will be eager to seal the series in the fifth T20I of the series on Sunday, August 13 in Florida. After being 0-2 behind after the first two matches, the Hardik Pandya-led side made a remarkable comeback to level the series 2-2. The young team will look to keep their unbeaten record against West Indies since 2018 intact.