"He is still the best in this format" - Fans react as Arshdeep Singh silences critics with stunning spell in IND vs SA 2025 3rd T20I

Team India pacer Arshdeep Singh bowled a tidy spell at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, in the side's ongoing third T20I against South Africa. The left-arm pacer claimed two crucial wickets while conceding just 13 runs from his four overs.

Arshdeep bounced back brilliantly after a disappointing outing in the second T20I. He bowled seven wides in a single over in the clash and finished with dismal figures of 4-0-54-0 at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur.

The 26-year-old redeemed himself with a stunning performance in the subsequent fixture. After India elected to field first, he struck in the very first over of the game.

Opener Reeza Hendricks was Arshdeep's first victim, falling LBW for a three-ball duck. The bowler later dismissed the well-set Aiden Markram in the 19th over.

The South Africa captain was out caught behind after a fighting 61-run knock off 46 deliveries. Arshdeep earned widespread praise on social media for the fantastic comeback.

Here are some of the top reactions on X:

Mazid Khan

@khanmazid

Arshdeep Singh - Chak de phatte buraaah. Champion bowler.

Vipin Tiwari

@Vipintiwari952

Arshdeep Singh finished the evening with impressive figures: 2 wickets for 13 runs in 4 overs. What a turnaround after giving up over 50 runs in the last game!

Sujeet Suman

@sujeetsuman1991

Apart from one rare bad over from Arshdeep Singh, he is still the best in this format.

Bhawana

@cricbhawana

Arshdeep Singh, no words to describe his skill with the new ball. Total box office 🫡

Shadman Sakib Arnob

@arnuX05

Last day people were trolling Arshdeep Singh for having a bad day. Today: 4-0-13-2(wickets of QDK and Aiden Markram) Whatta comeback. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #INDvsSA #IndianCricket #India #Indian

Meanwhile, South Africa were bundled out for just 117, with Markram being the lone warrior. Apart from Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy also took two wickets each.

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"Showed exactly how it’s done" - South African legend's massive praise for Arshdeep Singh amid IND vs SA 2025 3rd T20I

Arshdeep Singh outfoxed Reeza Hendricks with a smart setup in the first over of the game. The seamer bowled two outswingers before firing in a nip-backer to trap the batter LBW.

South Africa's legendary fast bowler Dale Steyn seemed mighty impressed by Arshdeep's tactics. Pointing out how the Indian bowler perfectly showed how to work over a batter in 20-over cricket, he wrote on X:

"In Test matches you can get 4-5 over to work over a batter. 20/20 you maybe get 3-5 balls. Arshdeep just showed exactly how it’s done."

Dale Steyn

@DaleSteyn62

In Test matches you can get 4-5 over to work over a batter. 20/20 you maybe get 3-5 balls. Arshdeep just showed exactly how it’s done

Arshdeep Singh silenced his critics in some fashion following a rare off day. Notably, with 48 wickets, he is now India's leading T20I wicket-taker in powerplays.

He is the side's most successful bowler in the format, claiming 109 scalps across 71 matches at an economy rate of 8.35.