Indian cricket is at its all-time high, especially in the shortest format of the game, and ready to witness the highly anticipated IPL 2025 mega-auction. The crowned World Champions have been unbeatable in the format since the Men in Blue won the T20 World Cup back in the United States.
Suryakumar Yadav has been leading the Indian team as the skipper for the shortest format, while among many vital players in the game, Arshdeep Singh has been India’s best aid and a true match-winner in the format.
Arshdeep Singh recently went past the likes of veteran pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, and lastly Hardik Pandya to be India’s second-highest wicket-taker in the format, only two wickets away from breaking the record of Yuzvendra Chahal as the highest wicket-taker.
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Top 3 Franchises that might target Arshdeep Singh:
3. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
The Royal Challengers have even parted ways with one of their most entrusted pace options in Mohammad Siraj and will be looking for newer options to rebuild their reliability in their pace attack. RCB have a huge purse of INR 83 Crores into the mega-auction which adds them to the race for any desired player.
Arshdeep is currently one of India’s finest pace-bowling options in the shortest format, and his Indian status helps to feature him in a long key of players. Arshdeep’s ability to be effective with both new ball and at the death overs can be the answer to RCB’s every year’s disappointing bowling lineup.
2. Gujarat Titans (GT)
The Gujarat Titans will restore the services of head coach Ashish Nehra, who has often shown a knack for young pacers. Arshdeep Singh can be their new pace sensation after they released Mohammed Shami owing to his injury.
Arshdeep Singh’s services will be of immense use, especially in the Ahmedabad stadium; hence, the Titans would be in the hunt for the same.
1. Punjab Kings (PBKS)
The Punjab Kings would undoubtedly look to use their RTM facilities to acquire the likes of this great rising talent. Arshdeep Singh has achieved the best he could, from being a World Cup winner at 25 years to nearing India’s highest wicket-taker.
Arshdeep Singh aced death overs bowling with the Punjab Kings, and hence his services might be acquired even by the new management in Ricky Ponting and James Hopes.
