T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar accused openly for making Rinku Singh a SCAPEGOAT

Former Indian chief selector Kris Srikkanth has delivered a strong statement while criticizing the national selection committee for overlooking Rinku Singh for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The omission of Rinku from India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad didn’t go down well with both fans and former cricketers.

The hard-hitting batter was considered by many to be a potential candidate for the upcoming ICC event, given his performance for India and in the IPL. Fans have taken to social media platforms to express their anger at Rinku’s exclusion from India’s T20 World Cup squad.

Many fans and former cricketers believe that his consistent performances in domestic tournaments, including his impressive outings in the ongoing IPL 2024 for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), warranted him a place in the T20 World Cup 2024 squad.

Kris Srikkanth slams Indian selectors for not selecting Rinku Sigh for T20 World Cup 2024

Meanwhile, a former Indian cricketer Srikkanth questioned the Indian selectors' decision-making process and the selection criteria, with many calling for transparency in the decision-making process, as Rinku Singh is seen as the next finisher and deserved a T20 World Cup ticket given his explosive form.

Srikkanth further expressed strong criticism towards the Indian selection committee's decision to exclude Rinku from India's T20 World Cup squad, calling it "rubbish" and arguing that the KKR star was unfairly made a scapegoat.

Singh has an impressive record in T20Is, amassing 359 runs at an impressive average of 89 and a strike rate of 176 in 15 T20Is, but he was still left out of the primary squad.

The former chief selector said that Rinku should have been named in India’s 2024 T20 World Cup squad, even if the national selectors had to drop Yashasvi Jaiswal. He was surprised by the selectors’ decision to name four spin options in the squad at the expense of Rinku.

How can you drop Rinku Singh?: Kris Srikkanth

Kris Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel: “I am not at all happy. C'mon all of you. Rinku Singh has been spoken about all over the world. He has performed in each and every opportunity he has got. How can you drop Rinku Singh? You drop anyone else, it doesn't matter. In my view, Rinku Singh should have been there, even if that meant you had to drop Yashasvi Jaiswal.”

Srikkanth added, “He has played match-winning knocks in South Africa. Remember the game against Afghanistan in which Rohit scored a hundred? India were 22 for 4, from there, they scored 212. Rinku played a crucial Knock. He has given his all whenever he played for India. This is rubbish, rubbish selection. Why do you need 4 spinners? All of them have to go? You have made the selection to please a few people and you have made Rinku Singh a scapegoat.”

Notably, BCCI announced on April 30 a 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. The Men in Blue will also have Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, and Avesh Khan as traveling reserves for the showpiece event.

India’s squad featured captain Rohit Sharma, vice-captain Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, wicketkeepers Rishabh Pant, and Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj.