“This is Rubbish”: India Great criticizes Ajit Agarkar in sharp comment on Rinku Singh’s neglect. cricket news

Former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth hit out at the Indian selection committee for not including Rinku Singh in the 15-member squad for the upcoming World Cup 2024, saying the 26-year-old batsman has been made a “scapegoat”. Rinku made her T20 debut in 2023 against Ireland, after which she played 15 matches and 11 innings, in which she scored 356 runs at a strike rate of 176.24. The left-handed batsman played his last 20-over match for India against Afghanistan in January 2024.

India will begin its T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on June 05, 2024, followed by a crucial match against Pakistan at the same venue on June 09, 2024. After this, India will play America and Canada on June 12 and 15 respectively.

Speaking on his official YouTube channel, Srikkanth pointed to Rinku’s unbeaten 69-run innings against the Afghan team in the third T20I. He also criticized the Indian selectors and called it a ‘nonsense’ selection.

“He has played match-winning innings in South Africa. Remember that match against Afghanistan in which Rohit scored a century? India’s score was 22 runs for 4 wickets, from there he scored 212 runs. Rinku played an important inning. When He has played his best for India, why do you need 4 spinners and you have made Rinku a scapegoat. ‘

The former Indian captain further said that Rinku has performed well at every opportunity and should have been in the 15-member squad.

“I am not happy at all. Come all of you. Rinku Singh is being discussed all over the world. Whatever opportunity he got, he performed well. How can you remove Rinku Singh? You remove someone else, It doesn’t matter. In my view, Rinku Singh should have been there, even if it meant you had to leave Yashasvi Jaiswal,” he said.

India has included two wicketkeepers in its team including Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson. Star batsman Virat Kohli, who is scoring runs in the ongoing IPL 2024, has also been included in the squad.

Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khalil Ahmed and Avesh Khan have been named as reserve players.

India have been placed in Group A of the ICC tournament along with arch-rivals Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and co-hosts USA.

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, Mohd. Siraj.

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