Arshdeep Singh told his parents that he is laughing at the tweets he is reading online and that he is only going to take positives out of it after being bullied on social media.
After dropping a catch during the Asia Cup Super 4 match against Pakistan on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium, 23-year-old pacer Arshdeep Singh faced harsh online criticism. Team India, led by Rohit Sharma, lost the game by five wickets, and as a result, Arshdeep is now the target of online trolling. The pacer, however, has admitted to his parents that he finds humour in the tweets he reads online and that he will only learn positive things from them.
“Arshdeep had taken all the criticism on the chin and was upbeat. “His exact words were, ‘I am laughing at all these tweets and messages. I am only going to take positives from it. This incident has only given me more confidence’,” Arshdeeps father expressed his views and said this.
Arshdeep Singh, a young seamer, missed an opportunity off the bowling of Ravi Bishnoi in Pakistan’s 18th over, and Asif Ali was granted a reprieve, which became the biggest talking point of the game between India and Pakistan. Arshdeep then entered the game to bowl the final over, but he was unable to hold off seven runs, and Pakistan ultimately prevailed.
“As a parent, it feels really bad. He is only 23. I don’t want to say much about trolls. You can’t shut everyone’s mouth. Without fans, there is no game. There are some who stand by you no matter what and others who can’t digest a single loss. But at the end of the day, only one team can win,” said Arshdeep’s father Darshan.
At the press conference following the game, India’s Virat Kohli supported Arshdeep by saying that in situations of high pressure, anyone can make mistakes: “Anyone can commit the mistake, the situation was tight. It was a high-pressure game and mistakes can happen. I still remember I was playing my first Champions Trophy and the match was against Pakistan, I had played a very bad shot against Shahid Afridi.”
“I was watching the ceiling till 5 am, I was not able to sleep and I thought my career is over but these things are natural. Seniors players get around you, there is a good team environment right now, I give the credit to the captain and coach. The players learn from their mistakes. So one must accept his mistake, address it and look forward to being in that pressure situation once again,” he added.
Arshdeep was also not to harsh on himself and post the game he posted a picture from the game and all the sub tweets were filled with love which shows that such mistakes are a part of the game and you cannot troll or harass someone for one mistake when they have been consistently performing in their main areas throughout the tournament.
