India, Oct. 29 -- The India vs Australia 1st T20I at the Manuka Oval in Canberra saw the visitors dropping Arshdeep Singh, their left-arm pace bowling option. The management leaned on Jasprit Bumrah and Harshit Rana as their specialist quicks, with a three-spinner line-up.

Now, Arshdeep Singh has proven credentials in both the powerplay and the death overs. His strike rate with the ball in the shortest format of the game in international cricket is nearly impeccable, and his versatility only adds depth and flexibility to the team composition.

The bigger picture here is the usage of bowlers. During the Asia Cup, India repeatedly frontloaded Jasprit Bumrah - three overs inside the powerplay. It worked there, but the biggest truth is that ...