"6 months ago he was one of the first names on the team-sheet," Akash Chopra on Rinku Singh

In a surprising turn of events, Rinku Singh has been dropped from the T20I World Cup main squad, and will only travel as a reserve player. The left handed batter has ticked all boxes in the past year, averaging about 89 in 15 T20Is for Team India. However, the likes of Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant were picked ahead of him.

Akash Chopra sympathizes with Rinku Singh following his exclusion. However, he is excited with the prospect of having Shivam Dube and Sanju Samson in the squad. Both players have had terrific IPL campaigns so far which has led to their inclusion in the side.

"Feeling bad for Rinku. 6 months ago he was one of the first names on the team-sheet. And now, finds himself out of the 15.

Happy for Dube and Sanju. And of course, the rest of the squad. Wishing Team India the best 🙌😇 ," Chopra tweeted.