‘Things change very quickly, that’s the reality’ – Aakash Chopra on Rinku Singh’s underutilization in T20Is

Aakash Chopra questions Rinku’s underutilization in T20Is (Source: Star sports and R.SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images)

India will commence their white-ball series against England on Wednesday, January 22. Among the 15 members shortlisted for the five-match T20I series is Rinku Singh. According to his recent outings with the side, it is reasonable to assert that he has not been provided with adequate opportunities to exhibit his attacking prowess.

The cricketer-turned-commentator, Aakash Chopra, believed how India would leverage Rinku’s services in the upcoming series. Chopra, furthermore, also commented on the Men in Blue skipper Suryakumar Yadav’s form in the format.

“My focus is also on another Indian player. That is Rinku Singh. How will he be used? That’s a big, big story. When I see the batting order, anyone can be sent anywhere. Axar Patel has said in any case that the openers are set and all others can bat anywhere. Suryakumar Yadav gave the No. 3 position to Tilak Varma and he scored two centuries. He (Suryakumar) might be thinking that we believe in Varma, we believe in karma, but what about his karma? He hasn’t scored runs. It’s been a very middling year for Suryakumar Yadav,” shared Chopra in a video on his YouTube channel.

Things change very quickly, that’s the reality: Chopra

Continuing on the same topic, Chopra seemed quite sceptical in relation to Rinku’s opportunities with all of Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Axar Patel in the batting unit. He was worried Rinku might fall out of favour due to the lack of opportunities provided to him.

“Suddenly, things have changed quite a bit. The batting order is so lengthy that you wonder how would Rinku be utilized because Hardik or Nitish might be sent up the order at times. You might send Axar if you need a left-hander. Rinku is also a left-hander, he should be sent, but they haven’t done that thus far. So, I am extremely eager to see how Rinku will be used in this series. He is a quality player, but it’s a very difficult number to bat and he doesn’t bowl. He is an excellent fielder, but what if he doesn’t get proper batting? People might ask for something else to be done as he is not being utilized properly. Things change very quickly, that’s the reality,” added Chopra.

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In the 22 innings Rinku has featured for India’s T20I side, the Aligarh-born cricketer has registered 507 runs. He recently represented Uttar Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy, and performed reasonably well.

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