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BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar revealed the reason behind not selecting the dynamic finisher Rinku Singh in India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad.
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Rising young star Rinku Singh's exclusion from the Indian cricket team's 15-member T20 World Cup 2024 squad shocked everyone. However, BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar has revealed the reason behind him being unable to fit Rinku in the squad. He also said it was the toughest decision during selection.
Ajit Agarkar reveals reason behind Rinku Singh's snub
Rinku Singh's snub from the Indian squad shattered many hearts and now Agarkar has revealed why he couldn't give the dynamic batter a slot in the 15. However, he did acknowledge how tough and close it was when the discussion came around Rinku. He said they made this decision so the Indian captain Rohit Sharma could have two wrist spinners for the Caribbean conditions.
“Rinku Singh exclusion was the toughest decision. It's got nothing to do with Rinku. We felt Rohit can have an extra spin option with two wrist spinners. He is in the reserves so that's how close he was,” said Ajit Agarkar during the press conference for India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad.
India's T20 World Cup 2024 Squad
Rinku Singh is available in the reserves along with Shubman Gill, Avesh Khan, and Khaleel Ahmed. He will be traveling with the Rohit Sharma-led team in West Indies and USA throughout the tournament and will be available as a potential replacement if required.
Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya (VC), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Reserves - Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan.
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