“4 spinners too few”: Harbhajan Singh takes a dig at India’s T20 World Cup team selection. cricket news

Giving his views on India’s ICC T20 World Cup 2024 squad, former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh said that the team will miss middle-order batsman Rinku Singh and the inclusion of four spinners in the squad is a bit much. The T20 World Cup will begin on June 1 and will be played till June 29 across venues in the USA and the Caribbean. Rinku has not made it to the main team but is included in the reserves. Speaking to ANI on Monday, Harbhajan said, “The World Cup squad has been selected. The batting is good. I think we are missing a fast bowler. One player we will be missing is Rinku Singh because He’s a player who can do that.” Single-handedly win the match for us. He can chase 60 runs in 20 balls. I think selecting four spinners would be a bit much. I wish Team India all the best, hopefully they will bring the cup.”

He also said that he does not think that India will ever field four spinners in a match.

“I don’t think we will ever play four spinners in a match. Ravindra Jadeja will play. Maybe Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal will play with him. Maybe we will play three spinners in a match. We will know when we see the combo.” Terms,” he said.

#Watch , On upcoming Indian team selection #T20WorldCupFormer Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh says, “The team is overall good, but I feel there is one less fast bowler in the team and Rinku Singh should have been included. He is a player who can score 60 runs in 20. .. pic.twitter.com/AYSCsjPXnT

– ANI (@ANI) 21 May 2024

Rinku made her T20 debut against Ireland in 2023, after which she has played 15 matches and 11 innings, in which she has scored 356 runs at an average of 89.00 and strike rate of 176.24. The left-handed batsman played his last 20-over match for India against Afghanistan in January 2024.

However, with just 168 runs in 11 innings at an average of 18.66 and a best score of 26, Rinku has had a disappointing IPL 2024 and this could be either due to lack of form or lack of opportunities due to good performances from the lower order . Top order.

Harbhajan said the real tournament for India will begin during the Super Eight stage in West Indies when India will get a chance to play big teams like Australia, New Zealand etc. but the group stage clash with Pakistan in New York on June 9 will set the pace. Could. for India.

“I am sure we will win against Pakistan, our track record against them is very good and our team is also better,” he said.

The former spinner also said that although Delhi Capitals (DC) captain and India’s star wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant did well on his return to competitive cricket after a road accident, Sanju Samson, who is captaining Rajasthan Royals (RR), did not get a chance. should meet.

“Rishabh Pant played well in the IPL. He has come out of his injuries. He looked fit, he batted well and kept good wickets. But Sanju played really well. I want him to get a chance. He is consistently good. are performed.” He is scoring 60 and 70 runs and is no longer the old Sanju who just scores 30 and 40 runs, but there is no rush to bring Pant back, I hope he will do something special for India.

Pant performed brilliantly for the Capitals in the tournament, scoring 446 runs in 13 innings at an average of 40.54 and a strike rate of 155.40. He also scored three half-centuries with a best score of 88*. He was also brilliant behind the wicket, taking some brilliant catches and making brilliant stumpings.

Samson, on the other hand, is enjoying his best IPL season. He has scored 504 runs in 13 innings at an average of 56.00 and strike rate of 156.52 with five half-centuries. His best score is 86.

India will begin their T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on June 5, followed by a crucial match against Pakistan at the same venue on June 9. After this, India will play America and Canada on June 12 and 15 respectively.

India team: 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, Mohd. Siraj

Reservation: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khalil Ahmed and Avesh Khan.