Former India opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth has backed the inclusion of Rinku Singh in India’s 15-member squad for the T20 World Cup 2024, highlighting the KKR batter’s exceptional international track record despite limited chances as well. Srikkanth also expressed confidence in Rinku’s abilities, citing his impressive performances in South Africa and his consistency whenever given the chance.

“A classic example is Rinku Singh. Rinku Singh is a certainty in my 15. He hasn’t got that many opportunities to bat in the IPL but you see his international track record, it’s an amazing track record. Amazing track record in South Africa and with every opportunity he has got. So Rinku Singh has to be a certainty in the 15. But if we go by recent form or opportunities, he hasn’t got enough opportunities,” Krishnamachari Srikkanth said on Star Sports Press Room Show.

However, Srikkanth added the necessity of assessing a player’s merit based on their performance and fitness rather than their other things.

“End of the day you’ve to forget who the player is and look at what is his track record. Is he a great player, is a deadly player, is he fit? So Rinku Singh has to be a certainty, he has to get the Visa and he will fasten his seat belt to take the flight to the United States to play the game as one of the 15 members in the side,” Srikkanth concluded.