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In the final Twenty20 International of the five-match
series against Australia on Sunday, India will hope to do better despite the
absence of experienced players. For the final two games of the Australia
series, Indian middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer made a comeback to the
Twenty20 international team. As returning player Iyer could only muster eight
points off seven balls, emerging star Rinku Singh carried on with his
incredible run in the Australia T20Is.
India’s middle-order hitter led the team in scoring in
the series’ penultimate game. Former Indian pacer Ashish Nehra commended Rinku
once more on his batting prowess during the five-game series against the
Australians. Prior to the last match of the Australia series, Nehra discussed
Rinku, claiming that the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) player is a candidate for
a berth in India’s T20 World Cup team.
However, Nehra also observed that Rinku will face a
stiff challenge for the same position at the T20 World Cup. “There is no
doubt that Rinku Singh is a contender for inclusion in India’s T20 World Cup
squad. But the World Cup is still far away and the spot he’s fighting for has
many challengers. You can look at Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper-batter) and Tilak
Varma. We’ll have to discuss the positions where Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav
and Hardik Pandya will play,” Nehra told JioCinema.
With Suryakumar Yadav leading the Indian T20I squad,
Rinku has been picked for the South Africa series.”So, we have to see how
many spots are available in the 15-member squad. But one thing is sure, he
(Rinku) has opened everyone’s eyes and put everyone under pressure. But there’s
still a lot of time to go. The trip to South Africa is coming up followed by
the IPL,” Nehra added.