Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has raised concerns about the BCCI selectors' decision to exclude Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh from the 15-man squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup. While Rinku has been named in the travelling reserves for the tournament, many fans and experts believe he should have been in the main squad. Kaneria recently suggested that Rinku should have been included in the squad, implying that Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya should have been left out, primarily due to his poor performance in the ongoing IPL.

"India has a reputation of producing quality cricketers. In recent times Yashasvi   Jaiswal and Angkrish Raghuvanshi are the prime examples of it. Mayank Yadav too has surprised everyone with his raw pace and so has Abhishek Sharma with his power hitting capabilities. As far as Rinku's case is concerned, I also feel that he should've been a part of India's T20 WC squad. If I take the ongoing IPL's performances in consideration then Hardik Pandya should've been the one to miss out. He hasn't shown consistency at all. You already have Shivam Dube who has been doing well for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Overall the squad looks good, but Dube and Rinku would've been a powerful combination for India down the order," Kaneria told Sports Now in an interview.