How IPL Impact Player rule ruined T20 World Cup 2024 chances for Rinku Singh?
India T20 World Cup 2024 squad: Rinku Singh's exclusion from the 15-member India squad in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 has created waves of disappointment among fans, who were counting on his explosive abilities in the marquee event. The contentious exclusion of Rinku Singh from the main squad came mainly due to another contentious topic in IPL 2024- 'The Impact Player' rule. The people with knowledge about the closed-door meeting between BCCI Secretary Jay Shah and Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel on Tuesday accepted that Rinku Singh paid the price of the 'Impact Player' rule as he didn't get many opportunities to bat in IPL 2024.
"No doubt, Rinku paid the price for the Impact Player Rule. He is plain and simple unlucky. Hardik might be in poor form, but he is still India's best seam bowling all-rounder, and it would have been a risk dropping him considering he is the only one who has bowled," a BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.
Rinku Singh plays for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL, and the franchise positions him as a finisher. The role doesn't provide much scope for Rinku Singh to score many runs or even play in most of the matches. The Impact Player rule allows the early introduction of players like Venkatesh Iyer and Angkrish Raghuvanshi, who are power hitters and complete most of the job themselves.
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