former indian wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik The Men in Blue have been urged to continue with left-arm seamer Arsdeep Singh for the upcoming 2026 T20 World Cup against Pakistan in Colombo on Sunday, February 15. Kartik’s remarks came after Suryakumar Yadav’s side registered a 93-run victory over Namibia in Delhi on Thursday, February 12.

during discussion Comments CommentsKartik said that if the upcoming match against Pakistan is a must-win match, he will consider bringing Kuldeep Yadav Enter Eleven. However, since the game is not important for the tournament standings, he preferred to back Ashdeep, stating that the role of the left-arm seamer will become more important at the Super 8 stage.

The 40-year-old also added that Ashdeep picked up wickets in front and his presence allowed the Men in Blue to exploit Jasprit Bumrah In the middle round. He said:

“If you look at that game as a must-win game, then I would think differently. Then I would bring Kuldeep into it. But to be fair, there’s not much significance to that game, other than the fact that it’s two countries, you know. I would look at the bigger picture and say it’s important to have Ashdeep because when we come back for the Super 8s and we’re going to play in India, it becomes a very important part of it.”

“You want him to feel what it means to play throughout the tournament because every time he does it, the team does well. So he is a key figure for India going forward because he bowls over the top, bowls extremely well, picks up wickets and most importantly gives India the flexibility of a world champion bowler bowling through the middle. When the middle-order batsmen are not expecting it, he becomes a wicket-taking option. So it is a very good change through the middle,” he added.

In the two games so far, Ashdeep has taken three wickets at an average of 18.00, a strike rate of 14.00 and an economy rate of 7.71.

“Colombo is Pakistan’s best chance to compete with India” – Dinesh Karthik’s rhetoric ahead of major clashes

In the same discussion, Dinesh Karthik noted that there is not much competition between India and India. Pakistan If the game is played on a flat pitch. However, he added that Pakistan could pose a serious threat to India in Colombo as the pitch there is conducive to spin.

Since Pakistan has good spin bowlers and India’s batsmen have historically been a bit vulnerable against spin bowlers, this match gives the men in green the best chance to compete with them Suryakumar Yadavside. He said:

“If you look at it in a very pragmatic way, I don’t think there’s much competition, especially if they play on a flat pitch. I mean, Colombo is Pakistan’s best chance of really threatening India. First of all, the pitch helps with spin. One of the weaknesses of the Indian team is spin. If you look deeply at the Indian team and the way they play against spinners on a relatively slow and tacky pitch, they are a bit vulnerable.”

“So Pakistan have four spinners in their team and can add a fifth spinner if they want to. I mean they have Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Syed Ayub, Usman Tariq and Abrar: there are five quality spinners , which basically means they can bowl at least 16 overs. Yeah. Obviously, the two pacers, Shaheen Afridi and Faheem Ashraf, are the best chance to compete with India in Colombo, but Pakistan’s batting is a little too fragile for me,” he added.

In the T20 World Cup, the Men in Blue have played Pakistan 8 times and have a record of 7 wins and 1 loss.