The biggest tournament of T20 cricket i.e. ICC T20 World Cup is going to start in West Indies and America from June 1. At the same time, as per Indian time, T20 World Cup 2024 will start from June 2. Team India will play its group stage matches in America in this tournament. For which Team India is preparing fiercely in New York. A star player has joined Team India’s squad for this tournament. But this player will not be seen playing in the T20 World Cup.
Team India’s star batter Rinku Singh has reached New York for the T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you that the Indian selectors had selected Rinku Singh as a reserve player for the T20 World Cup 2024. He has joined Team India, but will not be seen playing. Actually, reserve players cannot be a part of the playing XI. They can be a part of the playing 11 only when someone from the first 15 players is out. Apart from Rinku Singh, the reserve players also include the names of Shubman Gill, Khaleel Ahmed and Avesh Khan, who are already with the team.
IPL 2024 was nothing special for Rinku. He scored only 168 runs in 14 matches at an average of 18.67. In many matches, he did not get a chance to bat, while in many matches he flopped. But he was part of the team that won the IPL 2024 title. Due to which he has reached New York late.
Rinku Singh made his T20 International debut for the Indian team in the year 2023. The 26-year-old player has scored 356 runs in 15 T20Is for India. He emerged as the most reliable finisher for the team in the last one year. But he could not make his place in the main squad.
Indian Squad for T20 World Cup 2024
Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.
Reserve Players: Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan.
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