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  • Rinku Singh Is Heartbroken, Reveals Father Following His T20 World Cup 2024 Snub From Team India | cricket news

    Rinku Singh’s father reacted to his son not making it in the top 15 for Team India’s T20 World Cup squad. He mentioned that the family had already ordered sweets and crackers thinking Rinku will make it to the team. BCCI named a 15-member squad on Tuesday (April 30). Unfortunately for the KKR star, he could only get his name in the reserve sheet for the 2024 World Cup.

    “There were a lot of hopes, but there were disappointments as well. We had got sweets and firecrackers with the hope that he will feature in the playing XI. Still, we are very happy,” Rinku’s father told Bharat 24. (Ambati Rayudu See NO Logic In Dropping Rinku Singh From T20 World Cup 2024 Squad, Says ‘Cricketing Ability Should Come Before Instagram Likeability’)

    Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh feels that Rinku Singh should have been included in India’s 15-player squad for the T20 World Cup which will kick off in June. On Tuesday, India announced their squad for the marquee event which will be held in the USA and the West Indies.

    Rinku missed out on the squad and was included as a reserve player alongside Shubman Gill, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan. Harbhajan stated that Rinku should have been included in the squad as he possesses the ability to change the complexion of the game on his own.

    “I feel Rinku Singh should have been included in the team, a player who has the potential to change the game on his own and has not been included in the team is Rinku,” Harbhajan said on his YouTube channel. (IPL 2024: Rinku Singh Explains ‘Bhul Gaya Jo Mahi Bhai Ne Bola Tha’ Viral Statement)

    Last season, Rinku announced himself to the world in the previous IPL season with his influential performance as a finisher for the Kolkata Knight Riders. He struck 474 runs in 14 matches at an impressive strike rate of 149.53 and at a batting average of 59.25.

    However, this season, he has kept his strike rate high but has struggled to muster up runs. In nine matches, the left-handed batsman has scored 123 runs at an average of 20.50.

    In India’s hunt for World Cup glory, Rohit Sharma will lead India in the showpiece tournament, while Hardik Pandya will be his deputy. India have added two wicket-keepers, including Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson, to their squad. Star batsman Virat Kohli, who has been slamming runs in the ongoing IPL 2024 has also been added into the squad.

    Pant is set to make a comeback to team India, around 16 months after meeting with a car crash on the Delhi-Dehradun highway in Uttarakhand in 2022. India have opted for four spinners Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal to their squad.

    India will head into the tournament with the powerful pace attack led by Jasprit Bumrah with Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj adding more boost.

    India will begin their World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 05, 2024, at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, followed by the marquee clash against Pakistan on June 09, 2024 at the same venue.

    India will then play USA and Canada on June 12 and 15 respectively. India are placed in Group A of the tournament alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and co-hosts USA.

    Their campaign begins on 5 June against Ireland at the newly-constructed Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York before they take on Pakistan in one of the most awaited matches of the upcoming T20 World Cup.

    Squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Hardik Pandya (Vice Captain), 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. Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan. (With ANI inputs)

  • Ambati Rayudu See NO Logic In Dropping Rinku Singh From T20 World Cup 2024 Squad, Says ‘Cricketing Ability Should Come Before Instagram Likeability’

    Rinku Singh has been a phenomenal player for India in the T20Is. He could have been a great addition to the playing 11 as a finisher. But Agarkar and Co have another idea.

  • Why Rinku Singh Was Not Picked In Team India’s Squad For T20 World Cup 2024? , cricket news

    The announcement of India’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 sent shockwaves through the cricketing fraternity, as one of the nation’s brightest rising stars found himself cast aside. Rinku Singh, the prodigious left-handed batsman whose exploits in the IPL 2023 etched his name into folklore, was the unfortunate casualty of cricket’s new ‘Impact Player’ rule. The Agony of Omission With an astonishing average of 89 and a blistering strike rate of 176 in 15 T20I appearances for India, Rinku’s numbers screamed for inclusion. His ability to single-handedly turn matches on their head with his power-hitting heroics had fans dreaming of World Cup glory. Yet, when the squad was unveiled, the 26-year-old’s name was conspicuously absent from the main 15, only finding a place among the traveling reserves.

    The ‘Impact Player’ Conundrum

    The root cause of Rinku’s omission can be traced back to the revolutionary ‘Impact Player’ rule introduced in the IPL 2023. This regulation allows teams to effectively field 12 players, substituting a member of the playing XI with someone from the dugout at any point during. the innings. While innovative, it proved to be Rinku’s undoing.

    For Kolkata Knight Riders, Rinku was primarily deployed as a finisher, often entering the fray in the final few overs. With the top order consuming a lion’s share of deliveries, he faced a mere 82 balls across 8 innings before selection – a paltry average of just 10 balls per game. In stark contrast, Shivam Dube, who pipped Rinku to the squad, benefited from Chennai Super Kings’ strategic use of the ‘Impact Player’ rule. Dube faced 203 balls in 9 games, amassing a staggering 26 sixes and 24 fours.

    The Dilemma of the Selectors

    According to sources within the BCCI, the selection panel found themselves in a quandary. With Hardik Pandya an automatic pick as India’s premier seam-bowling all-rounder, they could only accommodate one additional batting all-rounder in the 15. Dube’s superior game time and impressive returns made him the preferred choice over Rinku.

    “Rinku paid the price for the Impact Player Rule. He is plain and simple unlucky,” a BCCI source revealed. The selectors conceded that while Rinku’s numbers were exceptional, his lack of opportunities higher up the order ultimately cost him dear.

    A Bitter Pill to Swallow

    For Rinku, the omission is undoubtedly a bitter pill to swallow. Having fought tooth and nail to cement his place in the national side, the cruel twist of fate dealt by the ‘Impact Player’ rule has left him contemplating what could have been. His five consecutive sixes against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023, which sealed an improbable victory for KKR, will forever be etched in cricketing lore.

    Yet, all is not lost for the Aligarh lad. Named as a traveling reserve, an injury or loss of form to any of the selected players could see him drafted into the main squad. And with the T20 World Cup scheduled for June 1st in the West Indies and USA, Rinku still has time on his side to force his way back into contention. The cruelties of professional sport often defy logic, and Rinku Singh finds himself its latest victim. But for a player of his immense talent and unwavering determination, this setback could prove to be merely a minor hurdle in what promises to be an illustrious career. The cricketing world eagerly awaits his comeback, for when Rinku Singh is at the crease, magic is never far away.

  • Rinku Singh Can’t Keep Calm As KKR Star Finally Gets Bat From RCB Legend Virat Kohli, Video Goes Viral – Watch

    Rinku proudly showcased his new prized possession in a post-match video, beaming with joy at receiving this coveted memento from his senior compatriot.

  • WATCH: Rinku Singh vs Andre Russell vs Sunil Narine; Trio Battle It Out In Six-Hitting Contest Ahead Of KKR vs DC Clash | cricket news

    Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) legends Andre Russell and Sunil Narine and the franchise’s up-and-coming ‘finisher’ Rinku Singh had a fun six-hitting contest ahead of their side’s Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Visakhapatnam.

    DC and two-time champions KKR will lock horns in their IPL match at Visakhapatnam. Both teams are coming into the match after big wins. While DC defeated Chennai Super Kings (RCB) in its previous match by 20 runs, KKR handed Royal Challengers Bengaluru a loss by 21 runs.

    In a video posted by IPL’s official (‘Helmet Pe Marne Vala Bowler:’ How Mayank Yadav Was Described In Delhi Circuit)

    #TATAIPL #DCvKKR @KKRiders @rinkusingh235 @Russell12A pic.twitter.com/9q4H2PEPAp IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 3, 2024

    Rinku believes that Andre ‘The Muscle’ takes the title of hitting the longest six. “They both (Russell and Narine) have a lot of power. Russell, the Muscle, hits such big sixes. Even Sunny (Sunil Narine) hits big sixes. You look at their arms and mine. I do not have that much power, I just time the ball.”

    Russell and Narine are IPL legends, having won the IPL with KKR. In 114 matches, Russell has made 2,326 runs at an average of 29.82 and a strike rate of over 175. He has 11 fifties in his IPL career, with the best score of 88*. He has also taken 100 wickets.

    Narine is primarily a bowler, having taken 165 wickets in 164 matches. However, he often opens the batting as a hitter, scoring 1,095 runs at an average of 14.04, with a strike rate of over 160. He has four half-centuries and a best score of 75. (“Must Be A RCB Fan”, Girl Spotted Watching ‘Friends’ On Phone During RCB vs LSG Clash In IPL 2024, Internet Reacts)

    Rinku, on the other hand, is a domestic cricket star from Uttar Pradesh, who shot to fame last year by smashing Gujarat Titans’ Yash Dayal for five successive sixes in the final over to complete a tense 200-plus run chase.

    The 2023 IPL season was a breakthrough one for him, scoring 474 runs in 14 matches at an average of 59.25 and a strike rate of almost 150. He scored four half-centuries. In this season, he has played two matches and managed scores of 23 and 5* so far.

    His IPL stats are: 753 runs in 33 matches at an average of 35.86 and a strike rate of 142.08, with four fifties. His best score is 67*. He signed with KKR in 2018 after spending time on the sidelines with the Punjab Kings (PBKS) back in 2017.

    Rinku has converted his brilliant IPL form into good outings for India, scoring 356 runs in 15 matches and 11 innings at an average of 89.00 and a strike rate of over 176, with two fifties. His best score is 69*. He has also scored 55 runs in two ODIs for India. With strong first-class numbers for UP, 3,173 runs in 47 matches at an average of 54.70, with seven tons and 20 fifties, Rinku could be India’s next big all-format star after Virat and Rohit Sharma, alongside the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill.

    Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Philip Salt(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Mitchell Starc, Anukul Roy, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Suyash Sharma, Vaibhav Arora, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chetan Sakariya, Sherfane Rutherford, Sakib Hussain, Srikar Bharat, Dushmantha Chameera, Allah Ghazanfar, Nitish Rana.

    Delhi Capitals Squad: Prithvi Shaw, David Warner, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Mitchell Marsh, Tristan Stubbs, Axar Patel, Abishek Porel, Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed, Rasikh Dar Salam, Sumit Kumar, Kumar Kushagra, Praveen Dubey, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Ricky Bhui, Kuldeep Yadav, Jhye Richardson, Shai Hope, Lalit Yadav, Yash Dhull, Vicky Ostwal, Swastik Chikara.

  • KKR will invest in Rinku Singh in coming years: Brendon McCullum

    By PTI

    NAVI MUMBAI: Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum says young batter Rinku Singh has been their find of the ongoing IPL season and the franchise will invest in him in the coming years.

    Rinku, who nearly pulled off an epic win with his breathtaking batting against Lucknow Super Giants here on Wednesday, earned high praise from McCullum.

    “Absolutely he (Rinku) sure has (been the find of the season). Rinku is a player who KKR will invest in, no doubt, over the next few years and we will see him really progress and may even challenge for higher honours in time,” McCullum, who is set to take over as England’s next Test head coach, said at the post-match press conference.

    Rinku, who scored 40 off just 15 balls, almost took his team to victory in their last league game against LSG at the DY Patil Stadium on Wednesday.

    He was dismissed on the penultimate ball following a stunning catch by Evan Lewis.

    The 24-year-Rinku, a left-handed batter and an off-break bowler, has been a revelation for KKR this season.

    Among others, he played a match-winning unbeaten knock of 42 against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium.

    “Not too many people are able to bat in middle-order and sort of be able to try (and) pull games out of the fire like he (Rinku) has almost done for us on a couple of occasions this year. Just a great guy and (I) am really pleased for him.

    “I am heading in a different direction with the challenge of being able to coach England in front of me, but I will follow all KKR boys, particularly Rinku as well and all the guys I had to do fair bit in the last few years,” McCullum signed off.

  • KKR will invest in Rinku Singh in coming years: Brendon McCullum

    By PTI

    NAVI MUMBAI: Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum says young batter Rinku Singh has been their find of the ongoing IPL season and the franchise will invest in him in the coming years.

    Rinku, who nearly pulled off an epic win with his breathtaking batting against Lucknow Super Giants here on Wednesday, earned high praise from McCullum.

    “Absolutely he (Rinku) sure has (been the find of the season). Rinku is a player who KKR will invest in, no doubt, over the next few years and we will see him really progress and may even challenge for higher honours in time,” McCullum, who is set to take over as England’s next Test head coach, said at the post-match press conference.

    Rinku, who scored 40 off just 15 balls, almost took his team to victory in their last league game against LSG at the DY Patil Stadium on Wednesday.

    He was dismissed on the penultimate ball following a stunning catch by Evan Lewis.

    The 24-year-Rinku, a left-handed batter and an off-break bowler, has been a revelation for KKR this season.

    Among others, he played a match-winning unbeaten knock of 42 against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium.

    “Not too many people are able to bat in middle-order and sort of be able to try (and) pull games out of the fire like he (Rinku) has almost done for us on a couple of occasions this year. Just a great guy and (I) am really pleased for him.

    “I am heading in a different direction with the challenge of being able to coach England in front of me, but I will follow all KKR boys, particularly Rinku as well and all the guys I had to do fair bit in the last few years,” McCullum signed off.

    NAVI MUMBAI: Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum says young batter Rinku Singh has been their find of the ongoing IPL season and the franchise will invest in him in the coming years.

    Rinku, who nearly pulled off an epic win with his breathtaking batting against Lucknow Super Giants here on Wednesday, earned high praise from McCullum.

    “Absolutely he (Rinku) sure has (been the find of the season). Rinku is a player who KKR will invest in, no doubt, over the next few years and we will see him really progress and may even challenge for higher honours in time,” McCullum, who is set to take over as England’s next Test head coach, said at the post-match press conference.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Rinku, who scored 40 off just 15 balls, almost took his team to victory in their last league game against LSG at the DY Patil Stadium on Wednesday.

    He was dismissed on the penultimate ball following a stunning catch by Evan Lewis.

    The 24-year-Rinku, a left-handed batter and an off-break bowler, has been a revelation for KKR this season.

    Among others, he played a match-winning unbeaten knock of 42 against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium.

    “Not too many people are able to bat in middle-order and sort of be able to try (and) pull games out of the fire like he (Rinku) has almost done for us on a couple of occasions this year. Just a great guy and (I) am really pleased for him.

    “I am heading in a different direction with the challenge of being able to coach England in front of me, but I will follow all KKR boys, particularly Rinku as well and all the guys I had to do fair bit in the last few years,” McCullum signed off.

  • IPL 2021: Gurkeerat Singh Mann replaces injured Rinku Singh at Kolkata Knight Riders

    By IANS
    NEW DELHI: Gurkeerat Singh Mann has replaced the injured Rinku Singh at the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the Indian Premier League (IPL) said in a statement.

    Rinku has been ruled out of the season due to his knee injury.

    “Kolkata Knight Riders have signed up Gurkeerat Singh Mann as replacement for batsman Rinku Singh, who will be unavailable for the entire season due to a knee injury,” said the IPL in a statement.

    Gurkeerat played for Royal Challengers Bangalore last season in the IPL. He played eight matches and managed to score just 80 runs. This will be his eighth season in the IPL. Rinku, who made his IPL debut in 2017, has played a total of 11 IPL games.

    The 2021 IPL starts on April 9 and KKR face SunRisers Hyderabad in their first match of the season on April 11.