The Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee has announced the Indian team for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Rinku Singh’s exclusion has been questioned by former players, considering his performances for the Men in Blue. The southpaw has contributed in India’s victories in the limited chances but the selectors preferred Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube over the 26-year-old.
The wise men of the Indian cricket also selected four spinners, a move that has surprised many. Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal are the specialist spinners while Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel are all-rounders.
Varun Aaron was not expecting this move. “I haven’t seen a team with four spinners. You can say that two are all-rounders but still they are spinning all-rounders. The selectors should have gone with three tweakers to include Rinku in the 15-member team,” Varun Aaron said on Star Sports.
Irfan Pathan agreed with Varun. “After losing the semi-final in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, the selectors said that they would prefer young players. However, they have taken a U-turn. Yuzvendra Chahal, who didn’t play a game in the last edition of the T20 World Cup, has been given another chance. Where is Ruturaj Gaikwad? The biggest surprise for me is Rinku Singh.
“He should have been a part of the team. Instead of four spinners, the selectors should have selected three, allowing Rinku to travel with the Men in Blue,” Irfan Pathan said.