Krishnamachari Srikkanth, the former India opener and chief selector, said left-handed batsman Rinku Singh should be a regular in the 15-member Indian squad for the upcoming T20 Men's World Cup. Rinku shot into the limelight with five sixes in the last five balls of Kolkata Knight Riders' innings against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023, a season in which he continuously showcased his finishing skills. He made his India T20I debut later that year and amassed 356 runs in 15 matches, not missing out in seven of them with a high strike rate of 176.23.
With top-flight KKR accounting for the bulk of the side's goals so far in IPL 2024, Rinku doesn't have much time to bat, scoring 112 in eight matches at a strike rate of 157.74. “A classic example is Rinku Singh. Rinku Singh is a certainty in my 15. He hasn't gotten that many opportunities to play in the IPL but you see his international track record, it's a great track record. Great track record in South Africa and Rinku Singh should be a certainty in his 15s with every chance he gets.”
“But if we go by recent form or chances, he doesn't have enough chances. Ultimately you have to forget who the player is and look at his record. Is he a great player, is he a lethal player?” player, is he fit? So Rinku Singh must be assured, he must get the visa and he will fasten his seat belt to take the flight to the United States to play the game as one of the 15 members in the squad. said Srikkanth, chief selector of India's 2011 World Cup-winning teams, on the 'Ticket to World Cup' episode of the Star Sports Press Room Show.
Former Australian batsman Matthew Hayden believes IPL has brought out a lot of Indian talent, who is now being talked about in the selection race of the upcoming T20 Men's World Cup. “I am telling you that it is a real honor for the IPL that it is being given so much scope in terms of selection for international cricket.
“It's a testament to how brilliant the competition is and it's also a credit to the way the IPL has enabled foreign players to play and enhance the tournament. I'm not sure if there's any other cricket in the T20 that is equal. How good is it?” , because we found Jaiswal and he is just one of many like Rinku who have been discovered through IPL cricket.
India, the winners of the 2007 edition, will start their T20 Men's World Cup match against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on June 5. They have been drawn into Group A alongside Pakistan, Canada and the tournament's co-hosts, the USA.
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