India’s Search for Finisher in T20 Cricket
The BCCI recently announced the ODI and Test squads for the India tour of West Indies, with the T20I team still to be released. The Indian team will play five T20Is, with two of them taking place in the USA, beginning in August. The selectors have started the transition process in T20Is, with Hardik Pandya as captain. Now, IPL stalwart Rinku Singh is expected to receive his maiden call-up, while Mohammed Shami has also made his way back into the T20 plans.
Rinku Singh in the Spotlight
India has been searching for a finisher in T20 cricket for some time. Dinesh Karthik was tried, however, the RCB star is currently out of form and contention. With Rishabh Pant also injured, attention has shifted to KKR’s Rinku Singh. The left-handed batter became a household name with his impressive performance in IPL 2023, scoring 474 runs at an average of 59 and a strike rate of nearly 150.
Conclusion
Rinku Singh has proven himself to be a force to be reckoned with in the IPL and could be the answer to India’s search for a finisher in T20 cricket. With Mohammed Shami also returning to the T20 plans, the T20I team should make for an exciting line-up.