Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra is unhappy with the selection of Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh after the Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) announced the Indian squad for the Hangzhou 2023 Asian Games in China on Friday, July 14. Ruturaj Gaikwad will captain the team for the event. The bowler is one of four seamers included in India's 15-man roster for the continental competition.

The competition at the Asian Games in 2022 will follow the T20I format, while the ODI World Cup in 2023 will begin concurrently with the Asian Games on October 5.

“I am surprised Arshdeep Singh's name is in this team. I am surprised because they are not considering him for ODIs at all. You didn't consider him for the T20Is as well in the West Indies,” said Chopra on his YouTube channel.

“Now you are not considering him for the Asia Cup and are already keeping him out of the World Cup list. What has happened? When I see Arshdeep Singh, it seems like there is a huge upside, he is a player for the long haul and can play all three formats, at least both white-ball formats, but they have not kept him currently,” he added.

Arshdeep played two matches for India in ODIs, however he didn't get a wicket and conceded 6.75 runs per over. Alternatively, the seamer has taken 41 wickets in 26 T20Is, and is thus only being considered as part of India's plan for the shortest format. The left-arm bowler was India's highest wicket-taker in the last T20 World Cup, which was held in Australia.