'Rinku Singh a scapegoat': Ajit Agarkar, selectors proven no mercy by Kris Srikkanth over 'garbage choice' for WC

Within the build-up to Workforce India's squad announcement for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth opted to endorse Rinku Singh for the 15-member roster of the 2007 champions. Srikkanth, who gained the 1983 World Cup with Kapil Dev's males on the monumental Lord's, claimed that Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku is a certainty within the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup.

Srikkanth lashed out on the nationwide selectors for ignoring Rinku(PTI)

Nevertheless, Rinku failed to chop the ultimate 15 because the kkr The ability-hitter was relegated to the reserves checklist. Typically dubbed the perfect finisher within the shortest format, Rinku was unfortunate to overlook out when Ajit Agarkar-led choice committee picked India's squad for the T20 World Cup. Curiously, nationwide selectors boldly determined to desire Shivam Dube over Rinku within the World Cup squad, In robust assist of Rinku after the T20 World Cup snub, former India opener Srikkanth lashed out on the nationwide selectors for ignoring the KKR power-hitter.

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'Garbage choice': Srikkanth reacts as Rinku misses out

“He has performed match-winning knocks in South Africa. Bear in mind the sport towards Afghanistan during which Rohit scored 100? India have been 22 for 4; from there they scored 212. Rinku performed an important knock. He has given his all every time he has performed for India. Why do you want 4 spinners? You might have made the choice to please a number of individuals,” Srikkanth mentioned on his YouTube. channel.

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KKR's Rinku raised his shares by smashing 5 sixes within the final-over thriller towards Gujarat Titans final season. Roped in as a finisher, Rinku performed 82 balls within the IPL 2024 earlier than the Board of Management for Cricket in India confirmed Workforce India's squad for the T20 World Cup on Tuesday. Retaining Virat Kohli within the T20I squad, selectors additionally appointed Hardik Pandya as Rohit's deputy for the ICC occasion. Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal pipped Shubman Gill whereas Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant have been chosen as wicketkeepers for the T20 World Cup.

'Even when that meant you needed to drop Yashasvi Jaiswal…'

“I’m not in any respect completely satisfied. Come on all of you. Rinku Singh has been spoken about all around the world. He has carried out at each alternative he has obtained. How are you going to drop Rinku Singh? You drop anybody else, it Doesn't matter. For my part, Rinku Singh ought to have been there, even when that meant you needed to drop Yashasvi Jaiswal,” Srikkanth added.