Arshdeep Singh opens up on wild throw at Daryl Mitchell after India's T20 WC win; ‘my throw got too much reverse swing’
Daryl Mitchell was furious at Arshdeep Singh after the latter threw the ball which hit the New Zealand batter on the thighs during the T20 World Cup 2026 final in Ahmedabad.
Arshdeep Singh admitted that his wild throw to Daryl Mitchell wasn't intentional during the T20 World Cup 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The incident took place on the fifth ball of the 11th over during New Zealand's chase of 256.
Mitchell squeezed a wide yorker from Arshdeep back down the pitch with the Indian bowler unnecessarily targeting the stumps at striker's end. But the ball hits Mitchell's thighs as the New Zealand went furious immediately. The right-hander charged to Arsheeep with animated gestures with his hands and walked towards the Indian aggressively.
The umpire intervened to calm Mitchell. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav also had a word with the New Zealander. Opening up on the incident, Arshdeep jokingly said that his “throw got too much of reverse swing”.
“Went to say sorry to Mitchell, my throw got too much reverse swing, left it on the pitch!," said the Indian pacer after India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs to lift the T20 World Cup 2026.
Alongside the faultless, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep formed India's potent pace attack. Like Bumrah himself, Arshdeep was used in all phase of the games and was rewarded for his accuracy and consistency.
Have thought of 10-15 reels: Arshdeep Singh
He also gave some light-hearted moments while speaking, saying he is trying to keep some reels ready for his hugely popular Instagram account. "Will bring my phone, have thought of 10-15 reels, we will see what will be made,
"Winning right now so emotionally it feels great but we will find out in 2-4 days. This is the icing on the cake. If we're bowling first, restrict, and save the target,” said the Punjab pacer.
Meanwhile, International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman Jay Shah made sure the presence of all three World Cup-winning Indian captains in attendance as Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma watched the Men in Blue lift the silverware. Home Minister Amit Shah added a certain gravity to the occasion. In fact, Rohit was the ICC's brand ambassador for this event.
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