The Indian team will start its final preparation for the T20 World Cup in the home series against Australia, which begins on Tuesday in Mohali. Mohali is the town where young Indian bowler Arshdeep Singh has spent most of his early cricketing days.Ahead of the start of the series, his coach Jaswant Rai revealed a very interesting story of how Arshdeep was bowled by his idol and Pakistan legend, Wasim Akram, during their recent interaction in the UAE in the Asia Cup.During an interview, Jaswant said that, “Arshdeep told me that he met Akram bhai who told him, ‘Sardarji, you are bowling very well. You are a good bowler. If you think you are perfect, then don’t come to me. If you feel you want to ask me anything or want to learn something from me then you can come whenever you want’. He then told me that when he went to the hotel at night, he kept thinking about that question. He felt that if he didn’t go then Akram would mind and think that that Sardarji seems to know everything. So next day he went to Akram and had a discussion.”While Akram, replying to everyone who criticised Arshdeep for missing a catch during the T20I Aisa Cup match, said, “If social media wants to target or have a go at someone, try me. Muqaabla karna hai to mujhse karo, then I can reply back. I have a very simple theory. If somebody is rude to me, I will be 10 times ruder. If someone will like me or send me a funny message or has a good sense of humour, I will be exactly the same. Having a go at a young kid, your own kid, doesn’t make any sense. I am all for fans and their opinions, but unless and until you haven’t played professional cricket, you don’t know what type of pressures players are going through on and off the field.”
