Young Team India pacer Arshdeep Singh was trolled brutally on social media after Rohit Sharma’s side lost to arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets in the Asia Cup 2022 Super 4 match on Sunday (September 4). Arshdeep dropped a simple catch of Pakistan batter Asif Ali, who turned the game around for his side in a tense finish.<\/p>\n
The Punjab Kings left-arm pacer managed to redeem himself by dismissing Asif Ali in the final over of the innings but the damage had already been done. The dropped catch took place in the 18th over of the innings when Asif Ali skied a Ravi Bishnoi ball only for Arshdeep Singh to let it slip through his fingers.<\/p>\n
India were in control of the contest having dismissed Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Nawaz who had taken the game away from Rohit’s side. The wicket of Ali then would have most likely sealed India’s win, with Arshdeep’s drop establishing to be the critical turning juncture.<\/p>\n
Asif Ali made full use of the opportunity, combining well with Iftikhar Ahmed to score 19 off Bhuvneshwar Kumar to almost seal the game.<\/p>\n
After this, Arshdeep Singh was severely trolled, and what was more disturbing was the trolling calling him “Khalistani”.\u00a0 \u00a0Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh backed Arshdeep Singh and shut down the trolls on social media.<\/p>\n
“Stop criticising young @arshdeepsinghh No one drop the catch purposely..we are proud of our India boys .. Pakistan played better.. shame on such people who r putting our own guys down by saying cheap things on this platform bout arsh and team.. Arsh is GOLD,” Harbhajan tweeted.<\/p>\n
\nStop criticising young @arshdeepsinghh<\/a> No one drop the catch purposely..we are proud of our \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 boys .. Pakistan played better.. shame on such people who r putting our own guys down by saying cheap things on this platform bout arsh and team.. Arsh is GOLD\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3<\/p>\n
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n