Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:52am on 25 Feb 2026,Wednesday Sports
Star India middle-order batter Rinku Singh has returned home from Chennai due to a family emergency, casting serious doubts over his availability for India's must-win ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s match against Zimbabwe on Thursday. A BCCI source confirmed to PTI that Rinku missed India's training session at MA Chidambaram Stadium. His father, Khanchand Singh, is reportedly hospitalised in serious condition in Greater Noida. Rinku has featured in all five of India's tournament matches but has struggled for form, scoring just 26 runs across five innings. If unavailable, wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav is likely to replace him. India's title defence hinges critically on Thursday's result in Chennai. (PC: X)
