 "Arshdeep Singh was felicitated by his Indian Premier League franchise Punjab Kings on Saturday. Image: PBKS")
T20 World Cup winner Arshdeep Singh returned home to a warm welcome as the India pacer was felicitated by his IPL franchise Punjab Kings at the Chandigarh International Airport on Saturday. Arshdeep, who was joined by his family, was met with a warm and colourful welcome with dhol processions and performances by bhangra troupes at the airport.
Punjab Kings CEO Satish Menon, CFO LC Gupta, CCO Saurabh Arora and Ashish Tuli, General Manager, Cricketing Operations felicitated the star bowler at the airport.
The fans gathered at the airport to welcome the player, as the Punjab Kings officials felicitated him with garlands and distributed sweets. Arshdeep’s family members too, joined in on the celebrations as they danced along with the troupe and fans, showing their bhangra skills.
Showcasing his spectacular skills with the ball, the left-arm fast bowler finished the World T20 tournament as the joint-leading wicket-taker (tied with Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Faaroqi) with 17 scalps. The 25-year-old also became the bowler with the highest wickets tally in a single T20 World Cup edition (tied with Faaroqi).
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Congratulating Arshdeep on his memorable performance, Punjab Kings CEO Satish Menon said, “It is a matter of huge pride for us to see one of our homegrown talent Arshdeep Singh lifting the T20 World Cup trophy. We have always known Arshdeep’s skills and are happy to have the world recognise him as well. We, at Punjab Kings, are delighted to welcome him back home and join in on the celebrations.”