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IND vs WI: Wasim Jafar questions Team India selection over Rinku Singh
- •Team India had to face defeat against West Indies in the fourth T20 match while chasing 248 runs.
- •Domestic cricket giant Wasim Jafar has raised big questions over Team India's T20 selection policy.
- •Jafar expressed disappointment that Rinku Singh is not in the team just because he cannot bowl.
- •Highlighting Rinku's brilliance as a left-handed batsman at number six, Jafar said he would have turned the match around.
- •Rinku Singh has proven his ability to win matches for his team many times in franchise cricket.
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Wasim Jafar criticized the exclusion of Rinku Singh from the Indian team, highlighting his exceptional performance as a left-handed batsman who hits brilliantly at number six. He noted that it is unfortunate Rinku is left out simply because he cannot bowl, especially since he has repeatedly proven his match-winning ability in franchise cricket.
Rinku Singh played a sensational innings of 112 runs representing Uttar Pradesh in a match against Bihar at the newly built Rajgir International Stadium.
Wasim Jafar pointed out that without bowling variety, it becomes extremely difficult for off-spinners to operate after the powerplay, noting Roston Chase's effective execution of this role for the West Indies. He also stated that expecting Naman Dhir to bowl four overs would be asking a bit too much.
