Two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have roped in English wicketkeeper batter Phil Salt as the replacement for Jason Roy ahead of the Indian Premier League (2024).
"The Men's Selection Committee has added Rinku Singh to India 'A' squad for the second four-day match against England Lions to be played in Ahmedabad from 24th January," BCCI stated in an official statement.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to Twitter to share a behind-the-scenes video from the dressing room, where Virat was given the medal for the 'Fielder of the Series', carrying on a tradition that started during the ICC Cricket World Cup back in India last year.
India head coach Rahul Dravid hailed skipper Rohit Sharma's decision to take himself out in the first super over against Afghanistan in the third T20I.
Across 15 games and 11 innings in T20Is for India, Rinku has scored 356 runs at an average of 89.00 and a strike rate of over 176 with two half-centuries. He has been making a name for himself as a finisher for Men in Blue.
Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh recorded the highest fifth-wicket partnership against Afghanistan in the third and final T20I of the three-match series on Wednesday.
Following a record-breaking century by skipper Rohit Sharma and a fantastic batting effort by Afghanistan batters Rahmanullah Gurbaz, skipper Ibrahim Zadran and Gulbadin Naib, it took two Super Overs to separate both the sides as India beat Afghanistan by 11 runs after the match and the firs
Cricket commentator and former batter Aakash Chopra feels that India should stick with Jitesh Sharma instead of Sanju Samson in the third T20I against Afghanistan in Bengaluru on Wednesday, January 17.