File photo of Rinku Singh© X (formerly Twitter)
The Indian cricket team selectors' decision to leave out Rinku Singh from the national squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 invited a lot of criticism from both fans and experts. The BCCI decided to field Shivam Dube and Akshar Patel as all-rounders, which resulted in Rinku being in the reserves. Rinku's performance in the IPL was poor as he did not get many opportunities to bat and ultimately scored just 168 runs. However, KKR won the tournament and Rinku has now broken his silence about being ignored for the T20 World Cup. In a recent interview, Rinku said that the decision not to include him in the national squad was due to the team composition and even revealed that he had spoken to captain Rohit Sharma about the decision.
“Yes, anyone feels a little down if they don't get selected despite performing well. But this time I wasn't selected because of the team combination. It's okay, don't think too much about things that are out of your control. Yes, I was a little upset initially. Whatever happens is okay. Whatever happens is good. Rohit bhaiya didn't say anything special, he just told me to keep working hard. There will be another World Cup in two years, don't worry too much. This is what he told me,” Rinku said in an interview with Dainik Jagran.
Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL 2024 final with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad, marking their third IPL trophy.
“It feels great right now. It's a dream come true. We are very happy after being here for seven years. Thank you GG sir. Finally we are lifting the IPL trophy. This was God's plan,” Rinku said after the win.
Topics mentioned in this article
