Happy that I could play my part for India to win T20 World Cup: Arshdeep returns home

“I am happy that I could play my part for India to win the T20 World Cup. Seeing people and fans welcoming you with so much passion feels special to me and my whole family,” Singh told mediapersons on his arrival from Mumbai.

The cricketer, one of the three Indian bowlers after Jhulan Goswami and Ajit Agarkar, to start his T20I career with a maiden over, had made his T20 International debut against England at Southampton in July 2022. The Kharar native, who would cycle or travel in a bus to train under coach Jaswant Rai in Chandigarh during his junior days, took two wickets in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa last week. The lanky Indian pacer was welcomed by a procession with family members and fans taking him from the airport to Kharar in an open jeep.

“While we saw him holding the World T20 trophy at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, we all were waiting to welcome him here at home. We came to Chandigarh on Thursday and had been busy making arrangements for his arrival. Hard work and dedication led Arshdeep to this moment. We will go to Sohana Sahib Gurdwara to pay our obeisances and then there will be a celebration at our home too,” Arshdeep’s father told The Indian Express.

Among fans and some officials of Singh’s IPL team Punjab Kings was also coach Jaswant Rai. The coach was meeting his trainee after a long and it was all about patting his trainee’s back over the T20 World Cup winning feat. “I have always seen him giving his best on the field and that’s what I told him before the T20 World Cup. I would text him daily encouraging him during the Indian team’s winning campaign. I am glad that he executed some of the things on which we worked. Seeing him with the World Cup gold medal and the T20 World Cup trophy is my Guru Dakshina,” said Rai speaking with The Indian Express.

Punjab Kings CEO Satish Menon, too, was present to welcome Singh. “It’s a matter of pride that one of the best homegrown talents Arshdeep Singh played his part in the Indian team’s T20 World Cup title triumph. We are delighted to welcome him,” said Menon.
Mohali fan Ram Babu, too, had come to see Singh arrive. The cricket fan, who travelled to multiple World Cups, to cheer for India, was waving the Indian flag continuously. “MS Dhoni sir won the first T20 World Cup for India and to cheer for Arshdeep for playing his part in India’s second T20 title triumph has been our privilege. We wish him all the success and to see him winning multiple World Cup trophies,” shared Ram Babu.

Punjab minister and Kharar MLA Anmol Gagan Mann, too, welcomed the cricketer at the airport along with other Punjab government officials.