IND vs SA 2025: Arshdeep Singh’s 7-wide horror over sparks furious reaction from Gautam Gambhir

Published - 11 Dec 2025, 20:38 IST | Updated - 11 Dec 2025, 20:40 IST

India head coach Gautam Gambhir was furious after Arshdeep Singh completely lost control of his line during the second T20I between India and South Africa on Thursday, December 11 in Mullanpur. The left-arm pacer appeared rattled after Quinton de Kock launched the first ball of the 11th over for a six, and his attempt to compensate resulted in a barrage of wides.

He tried to bowl wide outside off to restrict the scoring, and misfired repeatedly, delivering two wides before managing a dot ball. What followed was even more chaotic, as he proceeded to bowl four consecutive wides, prompting an angry reaction from Gambhir in the dugout. Captain Suryakumar Yadav and senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah were also seen walking up to the bowler to calm him down and guide him.

Gambhir’s animated expressions quickly went viral on social media, even before Arshdeep completed the over. By the time he finished, Arshdeep had bowled 13 deliveries, the most by an Indian bowler in a T20I over. He also became the first bowler from a full-member nation to concede seven wides in a single over. The previous record was held by Naveen-ul-Haq, who bowled six wides in an over last year.

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