"I've played so many nerve-wracking matches for Punjab Kings that I don't have any emotions left" - Arshdeep Singh after T20 World Cup win
Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh opened up on the reason why he didn't shed a tear after India's' thrilling win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final in Barbados. Players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya were in tears after the Men in Blue ended their 11-year wait for an ICC trophy.
Arshdeep claimed that having played several close games for the Punjab Kings in the IPL, he has become immune to the nervy situations that close encounters generate. He also said that he tried his best to cry but just couldn't.
Speaking to The Indian Express, Arshdeep Singh had the following to say about his emotions after the win:
"I was very happy. In the IPL, I have played so many nerve-wracking matches for Punjab Kings that I don’t have any emotions left. Mai koshish kar raha tha but yaar aansu nikle nahi (I tried hard but just was not able to cry). I watched the legends of the game… Rohit bhai, Virat bhai, who have achieved so much… they just couldn’t control their emotions. I was happy for them. But I don’t know why I didn’t shed a tear."
Arshdeep was taken aback by the hero's reception that the Indian team got in their bus parade from the Marine Drive to the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. After also watching videos of fans celebrating India's win on the streets, he expressed delight that the team could give such a huge amount of joy to their supporters.
Arshdeep Singh on his love for writing poetry
Arshdeep Singh writes as a hobby and was asked whether he had written anything on India's T20 World Cup win. The left-arm pacer said that the emotions of the win and the bus parade were yet to sink in, and that he would write something in due course of time.
On this, he stated:
"I haven’t got the chance yet (writing poetry). But whenever I get time, I will definitely put down my emotions on paper. This feeling of winning the World Cup, the reception we got…. I don’t think I would be able to do justice. I just love to write down whatever thoughts come to my mind. Writing poetry helps me take a break from cricket."
Arshdeep Singh finished as the joint-highest wicket-taker in the tournament, with 17 scalps to his name at an economy rate of 7.16.