"As always trusting an overhyped product"- Shocked fans slam management as Umran Malik makes India debut ahead of Arshdeep Singh

Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh will have to wait a bit longer for his India cap as speedster Umran Malik is set to make his debut in the first T20I against Ireland at Malahide on Sunday.

The Punjab Kings (PBKS) cricketer has been a consistent performer in the IPL over the past few seasons and has grown into arguably one of the best left-arm pacers in the country at the moment. Malik, however, got the nod ahead of the left-armer, most likely because of his searing pace.

Fans on Twitter were in disbelief to see Umran Malik replace Harshal Patel as the third seamer despite having Arsheep on the bench. While they were excited to see the speedster, they also felt that Arshdeep Singh should definitely have been picked in the playing XI ahead of Malik in the pecking order.

Here are some of the reactions:

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Arshdeep Singh's record in IPL

In 37 IPL games, Arshdeep Singh has picked up 40 wickets at an economy rate of 8.35. In IPL 2022, the left-armer brought that control to his game and got his economy rate down to just 7.7.

What was incredible to see was the Punjab Kings captain trust Arshdeep a bit more than the experienced Kagiso Rabada on quite a few occasions. This spoke volumes about the youngster's improvement, which was rewarded with an India call-up for the five T20Is against South Africa.

Arshdeep didn't get a chance in the playing XI and coach Rahul Dravid spoke about the importance of continuity and experience in the Indian team. Many eyebrows were raised over Umran Malik's one-season brilliance being given more importance than Arshdeep's consistency.

Speaking of the first T20I between India and Ireland, it's still raining at Malahide at the time of writing and the chances of getting a game in are becoming bleaker by the minute.