Is Arshdeep Singh set for Test debut in the England-India series?

India’s squad may call up pacer Arshdeep Singh for the Test series against England. The left-arm pacer may be considered for the Test setup after obtaining some experience bowling in the County Championship and demonstrating good control with the ability to swing the ball both ways. The selectors’ meeting is likely to ratify this choice.

Singh’s ability to take wickets early in the innings has made him one of the finest bowlers in the 2025 Indian Premier League. Swing bowling and changing up his pace, line and lengths have been the main factors in his success. In the 18th league season, the Punjab Kings pacer has claimed 16 wickets in 11 innings at a strike rate of 15.1 and an economy rate of 8.70.

The left-arm pacer has been named by the selectors as one of the possible assets for the Indian team during the Test tour of England, according to a report from The Telegraph. Given the duration of the tour, which necessitates greater depth in the team, there is room in India’s bowling attack due to doubts over Mohammed Shami’s form and fitness.

“I need a left-armer, and he is a thinking bowler,” Ravi Shastri said about Arshdeep Singh

In a recent interview, Ravi Shastri discussed the same topic and asserted that calling Arshdeep Singh a white-ball specialist was incorrect. The former India coach stated that he will monitor Arshdeep’s bowling capacity. As long as Arshdeep Singh could produce 15–20 overs every day, Shastri was amenable to his selection. He emphasised the necessity for a left-arm pacer and described Arshdeep Singh as a thinking bowler in his conclusion.

The idea that someone like Arshdeep Singh is a “white-ball specialist” bothers me. His red-ball record and the quantity of overs he bowls will also be closely monitored by me. He has the mentality, so he might be in the running if he can bowl me 15–20 overs. “I need a left-armer, and he is a thinking bowler,” Shastri stated on The ICC Review.