2024-05-02 05:35:25
New Delhi: 26-year-old left-handed batsman Rinku Singh from Aligarh, who made headlines by hitting five sixes in an over in the last IPL, was continuously a part of the Indian T20 team, but he did not get a place in the T20 World Cup squad. Shivam Dubey was included in the main national team in preference to Rinku Singh while he was included among the reserve players. It is understood that the ‘Impact Player’ rule, which makes Indian Premier League matches largely 12-player contests, has cost power hitter Rinku Singh as he did not get a chance to spend a lot of time at the crease. Shivam Dubey got a chance to spend more time at the crease for Chennai Super Kings during the first 10 matches of the current IPL season.
Loss caused by impact player rule
A source in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on the condition of anonymity, ‘There is no doubt that Rinku has paid the price of the impact player rule. He is clearly unlucky. Hardik may be out of form but he is still India’s best fast bowling all-rounder and leaving him out would have been a risk as he is the only man who has bowled.
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How did the Impact Player rule outweigh the costs?
Kolkata Knight Riders gave Rinku the role of finisher and he never got a chance to bat in the top five. In the eight innings before selection, he played only 82 balls, which is about 10 balls per innings. Among the Indian players for the team, captain Shreyas Iyer and Venkatesh Iyer along with Angakrish Raghuvanshi played most of the overs, which ultimately left Rinku with little to do. Knightriders can’t be blamed for not promoting Rinku, but truth be told, Shreyas and Venkatesh were not contenders for selection in the national team.