BCCI reacts to the death of Rinku Singh’s father
Rinku immediately flew back home from the 2026 T20 World Cup camp when his father’s condition became critical. He stayed with his family during the difficult time and later returned to Chennai to rejoin the Indian squad, showing his dedication despite the emotional pain.
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BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla also reacted to the tragic news. He expressed his grief and said the loss is extremely heartbreaking. He said that Rinku’s father had been struggling for a long time and the family had faced many hardships over the years.
Rajeev Shukla was quoted by ANI: “The news of Rinku Singh’s father’s death is very heartbreaking. He was ill for a year… He had a lot of struggles in his life… Rinku is also very upset… This is very sad… I pay my tribute to him.”
#WATCH | Delhi: On the death of cricketer Rinku Singh’s father, BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla said, “The news of Rinku Singh’s father’s death is very heartbreaking. He had been ill for a year… He was facing a lot of trouble in his life… Rinku is also very upset… This is very… pic.twitter.com/b9zYuRyMIu
— ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2026
Rinku Singh is likely to miss the crucial Super 8 match against West Indies
Meanwhile, Rinku did not feature in the Super 8 match of the 2026 T20 World Cup against Zimbabwe. India went with Sanju Samson in the playing XI, forcing him to warm the bench. Now questions are being raised over whether Rinku will feature in the crucial Super 8 match against West Indies in Kolkata.
A journalist from Revsportz said that “Rinku’s participation in the match in Kolkata seems unlikely” after his father’s death on Friday morning.
Rinku’s inclusion in the Kolkata game seems unlikely
— Rohit Juglan (@rohitjuglan) February 27, 2026
However, the left-handed batsman has had a modest campaign so far in the 2026 T20 World Cup, scoring 24 runs in five innings and not staying out twice. His numbers in the format are not impressive in 2026. In 10 T20 internationals this year, Rinku has scored 115 runs.
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India now head to Kolkata for a must-win Super 8 match against the West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, where a win will seal a spot in the semi-finals alongside South Africa.
Hardik Pandya and Abhishek Sharma help India to a 72-run win over Zimbabwe
Meanwhile, India played fearless cricket in Chennai and kept their 2026 T20 World Cup hopes alive with a huge 72-run win over Zimbabwe in a must-win Super 8 match in Chennai.
Abhishek Sharma got India off to a flying start with a blazing 55 off just 30 balls. Sanju Samson helped him set the early momentum with 24 runs off 15 balls. Ishan Kishan (38) and Suryakumar Yadav (33) kept the scoreboard ticking in the middle overs on Friday.
Then Hardik Pandya hit an unbeaten 50 off just 23 balls while Tilak Varma hit 44 off 14 balls. Pandya and Tilak added 84 runs in just 31 deliveries to help the defending champions post a massive 256/4 on the board – the highest score of this tournament.
Zimbabwe fought hard through Brian Bennett’s unbeaten 97 but Arshdeep Singh’s three-wicket haul helped India restrict them to 184 for 6. India will now have to beat West Indies in a semi-final.
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