Delhi: Along with the question of making a place for Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer in front of BCCI selectors in choosing the team for the Asia Cup T20, Rinku Singh, all-rounder Washington Sundar and Ryan Parag are also contenders. Choosing the team for the Asia Cup in Mumbai, it has to be kept in mind that the matches are of T20 format and hence Rinku Singh’s name becomes special in the discussion. They shone in T20 and that’s why so far, only 2 ODIs have been played against 33 T20 Internationals. The selectors are currently caught in the talent available in the difficulty that to choose and whom to choose? Mohammad Kaif’s team does not have a place for Rinku Singh.

Talking about Rinku Singh, he often says that he does not have big scores, but the problem is that he is a finisher in Team India and where does it generally get a chance to play more balls? In the IPL, he came into the limelight by hitting 5 consecutive sixes in the last over, but cannot do this every time. That is why despite the famous T20, this Khabu did not get a place in India’s T20 World Cup team. At that time, this less performance in the IPL was difficult. While 317 balls were played in IPL 2023 on one side, he played only 113 balls in 2024 seasons and only 134 balls in 2025 seasons. Right now, we are talking about the team for the Asia Cup, but given the match to bat on every number, it is not even certain that Rinku is also replaced in the T20 World Cup playing in India and Sri Lanka earlier next year. Therefore, the position of the place in the Asia Cup 2025 became weak.

There is no doubt that the team has a tough fight to bat on the top order and there is no replacement of Rinku. If Rinku is excluded from the team, then Shivam Dubey (Nitish Reddy is not fit) and Jitesh Sharma (second wicketkeeper) are counting finishers. The thing to keep in mind is that Shivam can also do some overs while Jitesh can do wicketkeeping. Rinku can also bowl and Gautam Gambhir is repeatedly insisting on being an all-rounder of the lower order cricketers and hence every eye is in the team in Rinku’s place.

On the scale of Long Term Planning of Team India, Rinku Singh should play Asia Cup. There is a debate on this issue and it is worth noting that in whatever opportunities you get, it has generally performed well. The special thing is whether the selector and coach-captains will choose the team on the basis of performance in the IPL or the player who performed well for India on the occasions received? If the form of IPL matters, then choose Sai Sudarshan without delay, but he is not even in the list of claims. Similarly, Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma, who are shining in T20 batsmen Ranking but did not remain good in the IPL season. Nevertheless, Abhishek Sharma, Samson and Tilak are almost certain to be in the team.

For this, the scale of selection should not be IPL, but what has been done for Team India till now? If both are there, then what to say? In such a situation, Rinku has a good chance to enter the team. If Samson and Tilak can come into the team on performance for India so far, then the same thing should be applicable to Rinku. Why don’t they wonder whether Rinku was properly used in the last few matches? For KKR, batting very down, less chance and less to play accordingly. What will be the effect in 8-10 balls at the end of the innings? So count them finisher who they have proved, do not count the ball every time. Additionally good fielding bonuses.

Let’s also assume that he will come in the tour team but will the playing XI will be made a place? Here the attitude of the coach and the captain will be the most special. It should be remembered that the Asia Cup is actually the rehearsal of the World Cup and the think-tank should think from that perspective. Until no player gives opportunities, how will he prove his talent? It would not be right to ignore someone without trying it completely. Therefore, a place is made in the team for Rinku.