Arshdeep Singh back in Kent to prepare for England Test series, aims to get red-ball rhythm back

India’s left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh is thrilled to return to Kent, where he previously played county cricket, as he aims to regain his red-ball rhythm ahead of the five-match Test series against England starting June 20.

The 26-year-old is eagerly awaiting his potential Test debut after earning a spot in the Indian squad. The team is scheduled to play a four-day tour match against India A at Kent County Cricket Ground in Beckenham starting June 13.

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Arshdeep who represented Kent in County Championship two years ago, had a notable season this year in the Indian Premier League while playing for Punjab Kings who ended up as a runner up.

“As for today’s training session, my only motivation was to get a feel for the rhythm — how the body feels, how the red ball is coming out of the hand — because all the players have been playing with the white ball for quite a while. So I really enjoyed it,” he told BCCI.

“Going forward, as we keep progressing step by step, the intensity will keep increasing, and we’ll keep making it more and more difficult for the batters to face the ball.” he said

India will begin the new World Test Championship without the service of retired Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Shubman Gill has been entrusted with the responsibility to lead India. The team features a several young batters.

Arshdeep Singh also mentioned that he is enjoying bowling to his team which is helping him to sharpen the red-ball skills.

“It was fun bowling to the batters. They looked quite compact, and there was a competitive spirit even though we were just working on rhythm, they were fully competing. So that made it even more fun,” he added

“We had to grind properly and try to get them out with a solid plan. Sai has joined the team for the first time, and he looked very compact too. The skipper looked in good touch. I’ll try my best to keep improving and get them out more often going ahead.”