Rinku Singh Rushes Home for Family Emergency, Misses IND vs ZIM Practice in Chennai

India batter Rinku Singh has gone back home before the India vs Zimbabwe match on February 15. Team India had gathered for a practice session at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai to prepare for the game. Team India was to commence practice at 5:30 PM IST, but Rinku wasn’t to be seen anywhere.

Will Rinku Singh Play in the India vs Zimbabwe Match?

After the training session was halfway done, Rinku went home because of a family emergency. His father, Khanchand Singh, is unwell. The star batter’s father has been battling liver cancer for a year and is undergoing treatment. His condition has worsened over the last couple of days, and that’s why Rinku has flown to Noida.

“It was detected around a year ago, following which he stopped delivering LPG cylinders on insistence from Rinku. Since then, he has been undergoing treatment under the guidance of doctors from the same Noida hospital. They were also administering him expensive injections since then,” a source told the New Indian Express. “The condition of his father deteriorated, following which he was put on a ventilator. Rinku was informed about it,” the source added.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has not given any update yet. So, it is still not clear if Rinku Singh will play in the India vs Zimbabwe match. He still has 2 days to return. With the Super 8 qualification on the line, the selection panel and team management will have to take a call. Perhaps they’ll stick with Rinku, with him skipping the must-win game and someone else taking his spot. Or he could be replaced with another batter.