Former team India's opener, Kris Srikkanth, was not at all pleased with the team India's squad that was selected for the World Cup. The former cricketer showed his disappointment when Nawab of Aligarh Rinku Singh was left out of India's T-20 World Cup squad. Kris Srikkanth feels that Rinku Singh was made a scapegoat because he has been a clear match winner for Team India. Rinku Singh had a strike rate of 175 in 15 matches, which included two half centuries.
Kris Shrikanth even questioned the selection committee about the reason to drop Rinku Singh.
Kris Shrikanth said, "I am not at all happy. How can you drop Rinku? He has proven his worth with each and every chance he gets. You could have dropped anyone else; it doesn't matter, but Rinku should have been there!"
Kris Shrikanth further highlighted the contribution made by Singh in crunch matches, giving the example of the final T-20, which was played between India and Afghanistan, as Rinku and Rohit Sharma bailed India out of trouble when team India was struggling at 22/4.
Kris Shrikanth also questioned the reason for including four spinners in India's squad.
Kris Shrikanth said, "He has played a match-winning knock for team India. Remember the match between India and Afghanistan in which Rohit Sharma made a hundred? Rinku played a crucial inning in that match. He has delivered for India whenever he gets the opportunity. The selection has been made to please some people, and Rinku Singh has been made Scapegoat."