Gavaskar disagrees with Rinku's exclusion from T20 World Cup squad

Rinku Singh was India's top wicket-taker but has been left out of the squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Former players have questioned the logic of taking four spinners to the tournament as Rinku has been relegated to the reserve category. Irfan Pathan and Varun Aaron have criticised the selection panel for leaving out a player who could have finished the matches for India instead of opting for four tweakers.

Rohan Gavaskar was sure he would see the left-hander in the team but was disappointed. Gaurav Kapoor, the host of the show on Cricbuzz, tried to justify Rinku's snub by saying that it could be due to his recent form as he hasn't been able to set the stage ablaze for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024.

Rohan refuted his claim:

“I don’t think so. If you’re judging on those parameters, then what about Mohammed Siraj? He hasn’t taken wickets for RCB. What about Suryakumar Yadav? He hasn’t done anything. Rinku’s place was taken by Impact Player Rule, as that hasn’t allowed him to showcase his talent. Shivam Dube, the all-rounder, is going purely based on his batting form as he didn’t roll his arm over because of the rule.”