Rinku Singh to join Team India in Kolkata today:IND batter will return before crucial match vs WI, performed father’s last rites on Friday

Batter Rinku Singh, who lost his father on Friday morning, will join the Team India squad today ahead of the do-or-die Super 8 fixture against the West Indies. The virtual quarterfinal is set to take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday. The BCCI management informed ANI of the update regarding Rinku joining the Indian camp. It’s worth noting that Rinku Singh’s father, Khanchand Singh, passed away at a hospital in Greater Noida and was cremated on Friday in Aligarh, with a large number of people paying their tributes. Rinku Singh performed father’s last rites on Friday India cricketer Rinku Singh suffered a personal loss after his father, Khanchand Singh, passed away on Friday following a long battle with liver cancer at the age of 60. Grief-stricken Rinku gave a shoulder to the mortal remains of his father as the funeral procession made its way to the crematorium. His father had been fighting the disease for some time, and his condition worsened in recent days, leading to his hospitalisation in Greater Noida. He breathed his last this morning at around 4:36 AM. Rinku Singh arrived in Aligarh, leaving the Indian team midway through their T20 World Cup campaign. The Indian cricketer was seen carrying his father’s mortal remains on his shoulder before the funeral. Cricketing fraternity pours condolences for Rinku Singh and his family Tributes poured in from various sections of society over the demise of Rinku Singh’s father. Rajeev Shukla, Vice-President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said the loss was deeply heartbreaking. Apart from the BCCI VP, star cricketer Virat Kohli, and IPL franchises like Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, also offered condolences. Team India, who are the defending champions, arrived in Kolkata on Friday evening for their crucial Super 8 fixture against the West Indies. Rinku had earlier rushed back home from the T20 World Cup squad to be with his family after his father’s condition worsened after India’s first Super 8 fixture against South Africa. Rinku then returned to Chennai to join the Indian squad ahead of the Zimbabwe clash on Thursday. Rinku Singh’s performance in T20 World Cup 2026 so far The middle-order batter has had a mixed bag World Cup with the bat, often arriving at the crease with very few balls left to score. He has made just 24 runs in five innings, remaining unbeaten twice, and his top score is 11*. In 10 T20Is this year, the left-hander has made 115 runs in eight innings at an average of 28.75, with a strike rate of 132.18 and best score of 44*. The Indian team will now travel to Kolkata for their last Super 8 clash against the West Indies on Sunday. The winner of the match will join South Africa to qualify for the semi-finals from Group 1.