Former India opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth criticized the BCCI choice committee for excluding Rinku Singh from the 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup this June, including that the 26-year-old batter has been made a “scapegoat.”
Singh debuted in T20 cricket in 2023 towards Eire and has since performed 15 matches, scoring 356 runs in 11 innings with a strike price of 176.24.His final worldwide look was towards Afghanistan in January 2024.
India’s T20 World Cup journey kicks off towards Eire on June 5 on the Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium in New York, adopted by the high-profile encounter towards Pakistan on June 9 on the identical venue. Matches towards the USA and Canada are scheduled for June 12 and 15, respectively.
Srikkanth, talking on his official YouTube channel, highlighted Rinku’s impactful unbeaten 69-run efficiency towards Afghanistan within the third T20I earlier this yr. He strongly criticized the Indian selectors, denouncing their resolution to disregard Rinku as “garbage” choice.
“He has performed match-winning knocks in South Africa. Keep in mind the sport towards Afghanistan through which Rohit scored 100? India have been 22 for 4; from there they scored 212. Rinku performed a vital knock. He has given his all at any time when he has performed for India. That is garbage, garbage choice! Why do you want 4 spinners? All of them must go? You could have made the choice to please a couple of individuals and you’ve got made Rinku Singh a scapegoat,” Srikkanth mentioned.
The ex-India captain additionally contended that Rinku constantly delivered at any time when given the prospect, asserting that he deserved a spot within the 15-player squad.
“I’m not in any respect blissful. Come on all of you. Rinku Singh has been spoken about everywhere in the world. He has carried out at every alternative he has acquired. How are you going to drop Rinku Singh? You drop anybody else, it would not matter. For my part, Rinku Singh ought to have been there, even when that meant you needed to drop Yashasvi Jaiswal,” he added.
Within the squad, India has included two wicket-keepers, Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson. Shubman Gill, Rinku, Khaleel Ahmed, and Avesh Khan have been designated as reserve gamers.
India Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (Wk), Sanju Samson (Wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
(With ANI inputs)
Singh debuted in T20 cricket in 2023 towards Eire and has since performed 15 matches, scoring 356 runs in 11 innings with a strike price of 176.24.His final worldwide look was towards Afghanistan in January 2024.
India’s T20 World Cup journey kicks off towards Eire on June 5 on the Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium in New York, adopted by the high-profile encounter towards Pakistan on June 9 on the identical venue. Matches towards the USA and Canada are scheduled for June 12 and 15, respectively.
Srikkanth, talking on his official YouTube channel, highlighted Rinku’s impactful unbeaten 69-run efficiency towards Afghanistan within the third T20I earlier this yr. He strongly criticized the Indian selectors, denouncing their resolution to disregard Rinku as “garbage” choice.
“He has performed match-winning knocks in South Africa. Keep in mind the sport towards Afghanistan through which Rohit scored 100? India have been 22 for 4; from there they scored 212. Rinku performed a vital knock. He has given his all at any time when he has performed for India. That is garbage, garbage choice! Why do you want 4 spinners? All of them must go? You could have made the choice to please a couple of individuals and you’ve got made Rinku Singh a scapegoat,” Srikkanth mentioned.
The ex-India captain additionally contended that Rinku constantly delivered at any time when given the prospect, asserting that he deserved a spot within the 15-player squad.
“I’m not in any respect blissful. Come on all of you. Rinku Singh has been spoken about everywhere in the world. He has carried out at every alternative he has acquired. How are you going to drop Rinku Singh? You drop anybody else, it would not matter. For my part, Rinku Singh ought to have been there, even when that meant you needed to drop Yashasvi Jaiswal,” he added.
Within the squad, India has included two wicket-keepers, Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson. Shubman Gill, Rinku, Khaleel Ahmed, and Avesh Khan have been designated as reserve gamers.
India Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (Wk), Sanju Samson (Wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
(With ANI inputs)
