On T20 World Cup Selection, Sanjay Manjrekar Warns India Selectors Against Snubbing This Star
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar feels Rinku Singhโs selection in the squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup should be a no-brainer for the selectors. The BCCI is expected to announce Indiaโs 15-man squad later this month, with the deadline to name the teams on May 1. As a result, the selectors are keeping a close eye on the playersโ form in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). While it is highly unlikely that the BCCI will select any new IPL performers, Indiaโs final squad might still throw in a few surprises.
Amid the ongoing debate regarding Team Indiaโs selection for the showpiece event, Manjrekar hoped that the selectors wonโt forget Rinku and pick him in the 15-man probables.
โBecause heโs not getting many opportunities, I hope selectors wonโt forget about Rinku Singh. Heโs a straight walk-in into the Indian team. Every time he has got the opportunity, youโve seen how good he can be, in the sense of his consistency and the range that he has. Heโs somebody who I like, apart from the core of the Indian team, apart from the big names we are thinking about,โ Manjrekar told Firstpost.
Rinku made his India debut in a T20I against Ireland in 2023. So far, he has scored 356 runs in 15 T20Is with a strike rate of 176.23. The left-handed batsman has been a revelation for Team India, as far as his finishing is concerned.
Even in the ongoing season of IPL, Rinku has managed to give KKR an extra push with his batting in death overs.
Indiaโs probable squad for T20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
