Star Indian player Arshdeep Singh opens up while batting at no11 against New Zealand in the fifth ODI match at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
Published: November 15, 2026, 6:22 PM IST
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Arshdeep Singh on batting at no11 vs NZ (Image – BCCI)
Arshdeep Singh is happy to bat at number 11 and has no problem with his batting positionThe left-arm fast bowler scored 14 runs off just four balls before taking three wickets in India’s 22-run win over New Zealand in the fifth ODI on SundayHe said he enjoys batting whenever he gets a chance.
Arshdeep hit two sixes in his four-ball knockHis quick 14 runs helped India reach 209 runsThese runs were important as India won the match by 22 runs and won the series 3-1.
“I love my battingEven if I’m batting at eleven, I enjoy itAnd always trying to create room for myself and smash itBut some people on my team say that I’m scared of the ballBut I take itI create room,” Arshdeep said after getting the Player of the Match award.
He said he and Mohammed Siraj realised the value of their 26-run partnership after the match“Yes, that’s the chat when we ended the batting as wellSiraj told me that these runs will be very crucialAnd we made sure we went above 200 and that was a little thought in mind: we had crossed a small milestone there and had some runs to bowl at.”
Arshdeep took three wickets for 30 runsHe said the bowlers kept trying even when they could not take early wickets“I feel like we kept coming and we were very disciplined with our areas and we didn’t let go of that thing even when we were not getting the results, we were not getting the wicketsBut we kept bowling that and eventually got the results and yes, we won.”
Arshdeep also spoke about his personal lifeHe recently got engaged to actor Samreen Kaur at Mount Maunganui beachHe said she always supports him.
“I mean, God has been really grateful and kind to meI’ve got a really nice partnerShe’s very supportive and always helps me stay in the right mindsetSo yes, a lot credit goes to her as well, the way I am on the field depends a lot on how I’m working off the field.
“So yes, it’s been very exciting and I’m loving itCan’t ask for a better view to do thatI was pretty tense but yes, the view helped and it feels pretty nice,” he concluded.
