Asia Cup 2022, IND vs PAK: Team India fast bowler Arshdeep Singh’s parents stood by their son after the cricketer was greeted with flak following India’s match against Pakistan.

Arshdeep Singh’s father says son won’t be deterred by trolls. Courtesy: Reuters

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Arshdeep Singh dropped Asif Ali’s catch against Pakistan
  • Pakistan beat India by 5 wickets on Sunday
  • Arshdeep’s parents backed the pacer amid controversy

Team India fast bowler Arshdeep Singh’s parents, Darshan Singh and Baljit Kaur, stood by their son after the cricketer was greeted with flak following India’s match against Pakistan on Sunday. In the Super 4 clash of Asia Cup 2022, Arshdeep dropped a sitter at third-man to give a lifeline to Asif Ali, who would go on to play a handy cameo to take Pakistan to a five-wicket victory in Dubai.

Arshdeep got Asif Ali in the final over, but it was all too late by then for the Indian team. The situation worsened to such an extent that the 23-year-old Arshdeep’s Wikipedia page was changed to ‘Khalistani’.

The Madhya Pradesh-born Arshdeep’s parents reckoned that trolls would only help Arshdeep become stronger in the future. Their parents also said that criticism is necessary for a cricketer to grow.

“We don’t mind trolls. It will only strengthen the resolve to do better. We don’t mind trolls. It will only strengthen the resolve to do better,” Arshdeep’s parents were quoted as saying in India Today.

“No person can improve if they don’t have critics. We don’t know about any investigation. People get emotional and say things. It will not deter Arshdeep,” Arshdeep’s parents added.

Earlier, Arshdeep’s coach also urged trolls to not be hateful towards cricketers. Former Indian cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar, was also of the opinion that cricketers shouldn’t pay heed to outside noise and hateful comments.

Arshdeep made his T20I debut on the tour of England a couple of months ago. Thereafter, the left-armer bowled well in the West Indies, after which he was included in the Indian squad for the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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