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    Irfan Pathan expressed his disquiet at the BCCI's decision to drop a star performer
Irfan Pathan expressed his disquiet at the BCCI's decision to drop a star performer
Irfan Pathan. Source: Cricket Today

Irfan Pathan expressed his disquiet at the BCCI's decision to drop a star performer

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The most contentious omission was that of Rinku Singh, who was regarded as the ideal finisher. Despite his exemplary performances against Australia and South Africa, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee did not select him for the 15-member squad.

He is included in the reserve category and will only be called upon to join the team if a batter is injured during the tournament. Former India player Irfan Pathan expressed his displeasure with Rinku's omission and criticized the selection committee for overlooking the match-winning performances of the southpaw.

 He wrote on X:

“I think Rinku Singh’s recent past performance for Team India shouldn’t have been ignored.”

The below-par performance in IPL 2024 and the competition for places have led to Singh’s removal. The selectors are counting on Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube to complete the matches for the Men in Blue.

The selectors have selected four spinners for the upcoming match. The team includes Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel.

India Squad for T20 World Cup:
Rohit Sharma, Yashashvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav. Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, 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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