Asia Cup 2025 Shock! Rinku Singh Set to Be Dropped from Team India

Asia Cup 2025: The Indian team for Asia Cup 2025, led by former cricketer and current chief selector of the Indian team Ajit Agarkar, may be announced on August 19 (Tuesday). While it is not yet decided whether Test team captain Shubman Gill will play in this tournament or not, there is a possibility that left-hander batter Rinku Singh may get a place in the Shea Cup.

Rinku Singh may be dropped

Rinku's form has been declining for some time now. Rinku failed to make a place in the Indian team for the T20 World Cup 2024. Rinku Singh's performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 was also not special. Rinku scored 206 runs in 13 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2025 at an average of 29.42. His best score during this period was 38. Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper-batter), Tilak Verma, captain Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya can be selected in the top-5 for the Asia Cup. If Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal return to the team, the selectors may have to make some compromises for one or two places.

The former India selector said, "I doubt Rinku Singh's place, because the top-order batsman does not need it." Even if an agreement is made with Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey and Jitesh Sharma will be options. Both of them can play the role of finishers very well. Jitesh Sharma can keep wickets and Shivam Dubey can bowl an over or two when needed. In such a situation, both these batters can be a burden on Rinku.