New Delhi, Aug. 30 -- Left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh revealed the piece of advice he received from India's hero in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, Mohammed Siraj, that has helped him in learning to enjoy the "boring times" in red-ball cricket. He even spilt the beans about how he dealt with the consistent exclusion from India's final XI in the five Tests in England and kept himself motivated.

The 26-year-old is currently playing for North Zone in the Duleep Trophy match against East Zone in Bengaluru, which will be his last competitive game before India begins its Asia Cup campaign, with the tournament scheduled to start on September 9 in Abu Dhabi.

In T20I cricket, a format where Arshdeep has flaunted his prowess and remains the leading ...