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T20 WC: Rinku Singh will join team on Saturday in Kolkata, says BCCI Secy Saikia

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T20 WC: Rinku Singh Will Join Team On Saturday In Kolkata, Says BCCI Secy Saikia

By IANS News February 27, 2026 • 21:32 PM View: 150

BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed that left-handed Rinku Singh, who returned home after his father's demise on Thursday night due to liver cancer, will join Team India in Kolkata on Saturday ahead of their clash against West Indies in the Super 8s clash of the T20 World Cup.

"Rinku Singh will join the team tomorrow in Kolkata," BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia told IANS.

Rinku, who is part of India's T20 World Cup squad, left Chennai at 5:00 am to rush to New Delhi for the last rites of Khanchand.

TAGS Rinku Singh BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia Devajit Saikia Team India West Indies T20 World Cup Yatharth Hospital Greater Noida MA Chidambaram Stadium Sanju Samson Abhishek Sharma Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association

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