Suryakumar Yadav faces sledging from Indian pace bowler near dressing room after disappointing Duleep Trophy comeback, responds boldly

Arshdeep delivered a career-best performance in First-Class cricket, taking an impressive 6/40 to lead India D to a consolation win over India B in Anantapur. However, it wasn't just his bowling that made headlines during the match. Arshdeep also showcased his lighter side by poking fun at Surya after dismissing him in the first innings. According to a report in The Indian Express, Arshdeep cheekily wandered into Surya's dressing room and jokingly told him, "Aise khelna chahiye tha" (That's how you should have played it), while mimicking Surya's shot with exaggerated gestures. The playful banter between the two players even elicited a laugh from Surya, showcasing the camaraderie and sportsmanship on display during the match.

Arshdeep was in line to earn his maiden India Test call-up, but the Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI selection committee went ahead with Yash Dayal and Akash Deep as the third and fourth pacers in the squad for the Bangladesh series. While Arshdeep didn't do badly in the first two games, Dayal's ability to move the ball in the air and off the deck worked in his favour. Akash on the other hand, enjoyed a decent outing, picking up 2/19 in the first innings and scoring an entertaining 17 runs during India's first innings.

For Surya, who last played for India in the T20Is against Sri Lanka, the Duleep Trophy was a means to try and make a case for himself in the Test team. Surya has represented India in just one Test thus far – against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy last year at Nagpur – but an innings of 8 off 20 balls meant that he was shown the door immediately never to return in whites since.

Arshdeep, meanwhile, will be buoyed by his impressive showing in the Duleep Trophy. With India set to tour Australia for a grueling five-Test series two months from now, Arshdeep is likely to be given a look in for the preceding three Tests against New Zealand at home. The left-arm quick has played just eight ODIs for India but has gained experience in T20Is over 54 matches.

Arshdeep emerged as Team India's highest wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup with 17 scalps and the joint-highest overall. Jasprit Bumrah's game-changing two overs in the death and Surya's catch are talked about as the pivotal moments from the final against South Africa but the penultimate over bowled by Arshdeep, in while he gave away just four runs was equally important given the context of the game.