T20 World Cup 2026: Bad news for India before the match with Zimbabwe! Star finisher left the team midway

Rinku Singh News: There is news of great tension for India in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. According to reports, Indian cricketer Rinku Singh has returned home from the camp due to his father’s health deteriorating. According to the information coming out, Rinku’s father is suffering from stage-4 liver cancer and is currently on ventilator support.

Batter has left the team environment to be with his family during this difficult time. Rinku is part of the Indian national cricket team for the tournament, but it is not yet clear whether he will return to the team or not. The team management is keeping a close eye on the situation.

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The left-handed batsman has become an integral part of India’s white-ball setup in recent years, and is especially valued for his finishing abilities in pressure situations. Any prolonged absence in the later stages of the tournament may affect India’s team combination.

For now, the focus is on his family’s situation, and hopefully the cricket world will stand with the player during this difficult time. Official update from team management is awaited.

Many players like Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Arshdeep Singh, Tilak Verma, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson were seen during practice on Tuesday, but Rinku was not on the field.

Rinku Singh’s performance in the tournament

So far, Rinku Singh has been mixed with the bat in the World Cup, often coming to the crease with very few balls left. He has scored only 24 runs in five innings, has been unbeaten twice and his best score has been 11*. In 10 T20Is this year, the left-hander has scored 115 runs in eight innings at an average of 28.75, with a strike rate of 132.18 and a best score of 44*.

Team India will play a ‘do or die’ match against Zimbabwe in Chennai on Thursday. After losing their opening match of the Super Eights phase to South Africa by 76 runs, the Men in Blue will have to win their remaining matches to remain in their title defense and also hope that South Africa finish the Super Eights phase without a loss.

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