Want Rinku Singh to be a part 2024 T20 World Cup team: Aakash Chopra

The 2023-24 season of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy — India’s domestic T20 contest — will start from 16 October with the final being played on 6 November. Hosting JioCinema’s daily sports show ‘#AAKASHVANI,’ Aakash Chopra picked five players whose performances he will be tracking closely during the tournament.

Rinku Singh: “Everyone has seen Rinku Singh and knows what he’s capable of. The T20 World Cup will be held in 2024 and I want to see him be a part of the Indian team there. He played a good knock at the Asian Games. Before that, he did well in the UP T20 League. He has done well for India whenever he’s got a chance and has played exceptionally well for KKR in the IPL. The best thing about him is that he’s short in height, his build is not that muscular, but he hits cleanly and uses his wrists very well.”

Sai Sudharsan: “Sudharsan’s is a beautiful story. The work he is doing is praiseworthy. We speak a lot about Tilak Varma but forget about Sai Sudharsan. He scored in the TATA IPL, then he went to play county cricket. He scored in the Irani Cup and is not stopping at all when it comes to putting runs on the board. He’s an example of a batter whose technique liberates him and does not shackle him.”

Jitesh Sharma: “He’s a wicketkeeper-batter. He played at the Asian Games recently, but he wasn’t that successful there. Jitesh is a good finisher. He plays very well in front of the wickets. This will be an important tournament where you would want to see him dominate.”

Rajat Patidar: “Rajat Patidar is another player I would like to see succeed. He missed one season but in the season before that, he played really well. He was close to playing for India but was hit by injuries. This tournament will be very important for him.”

Nehal Wadhera: “Nehal plays for Mumbai Indians in the IPL and is from Punjab. He bats and bowls. Again, it’s important for him to do things so well that he’s brought into the scheme of things. He can bat at No. 4, 5 or 6. So I am focusing on him too.”

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