• Rinku Singh was overlooked by the BCCI while picking India’s T20I squad for the West Indies tour.

  • Fans slammed the Indian selections committee and accused them of bias for ignoring Rinku.

‘Mumbai Mafia at work’: Fans slam Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee for not picking Rinku Singh in India’s T20I squad
Ajit Agarkar and Rinku Singh (Image Source: Twitter)

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 sensation Rinku Singh’s non-selection in the Indian T20I team for the West Indies tour has sparked huge debate among fans and experts. The Board of Cricket Control in India’s (BCCI) decision not to pick Rinku despite his impressive performance in the IPL 2023 has left the fans fuming.

It is worth mentioning that Rinku performed exceptionally well in the recently concluded IPL and amassed 474 runs at an average of 59.25 and a strike rate of 149.52 in 14 matches of the 16th edition of the league. However, the Uttar Pradesh cricketer still couldn’t find a place in the Indian squad for the West Indies tour. On the contrary, young Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Tilak Varma and Rajasthan Royals (RR) destructive opener Yashasvi Jaiswal got their maiden call-up from the national side.

The inclusion of Tilak and Yashasvi with overlooking Rinku didn’t go down well with some of the cricket enthusiasts as they called out the Indian management for favouring Mumbai cricketers over players from other states. Many even went on to take a ‘Mumbai Mafia at work’ jibe at the Indian selection committee for their decision and alleged them of favouritism.

Indian selection committee’s new head Ajit Agarkar was the main person to come under the fire of fans as he headed the panel that picked India’s squad. Notably, Agarkar is Mumbaikar himself and has represented Mumbai at the domestic level as well.

Apart from slamming the Indian board and Agarkar, many even demanded ‘justice for Rinku’ on the internet.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

https://twitter.com/KattaVillain/status/1676621117614858240

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