Rinku Singh, India’s dependable finisher in recent T20Is, has been surprisingly left out of the final 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the West Indies and USA.
Star batsman Rinku Singh’s surprise exclusion from India’s T20 World Cup squad has sent shockwaves through the cricketing fraternity and social media. The mega event, to be held in the West Indies and USA this June, will see India field a team without their designated finisher.
Rinku with an AVG of 89 & SR of 176 excluded
Rinku, known for his explosive batting in the later overs, had been a consistent run-scorer for India in T20Is leading up to IPL 2024. In his 15 appearances for the national team, he amassed an impressive 356 runs. Notably, he racked this up at an extraordinary average of 89.0 and a staggering strike rate of 176.24. Interestingly, he was also dismissed only four times in the 11 innings he batted.
This stellar record made his exclusion from the final 15-man squad even more surprising. Rinku was named among the four reserve players travelling with the team. However, fans and pundits alike have expressed their disappointment with the decision.
Social media has been flooded with criticism directed at the BCCI. Many users questioned the logic behind dropping a player with such capabilities. Former cricketers have also joined the chorus of disapproval, calling the decision “baffling.”
I think Rinku Singh’s recent past performance for Team India shouldn’t have been ignored.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 30, 2024
Rinku Singh in T20is for India:
38 (21), 37* (15), 22* (14), 31* (9), 46 (29), 6 (8), 68* (39), 14 (10), 16* (9), 9* (9), 69* (39).
– The heroics of this gunman have been forgotten. 🥲💔 pic.twitter.com/28S8BKWSvL
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 30, 2024
The way Rinku Singh has been dropped from the 15-man squad is exactly the reason why India haven’t won the T20 World Cup since 2007. The player who has aced the most difficult and demanding role in T20 cricket didn’t deserve to be dropped. Lack of understanding about how T20…
— Prasenjiit Dey (@CricPrasen) April 30, 2024
Rinku Singh is plain unlucky. This is the World Cup. Not some bilateral tournament. You have to feel for him. Wish him all the best and hope he stays resilient and comes back stronger. @RevSportz
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) April 30, 2024
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