“Rinku Singh chose the Asia Cup squad only due to the participation of this political figure”

Daikik Jagran journalist Abhishek Tripathi claims that BCCI executive Rajiv Shukla supported Rinku Singh’s Asia Cup selection, despite the bad form between domestic tournaments and IPL.

The Asia Cup is scheduled to play from September 9, while Indian selectors finally made their calling for such a long time and announced the Indian staff of 15 members for the next continental championship. However, from launch, tensions have increased.

The Ajit Agarkar selection committee has not again considered Shreyas Iyer for selection to the Asia Cup squad, despite its irresistible performance in the shortest format of the game.

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Journalists’ Wild Claim: Scene Senior Scam behind the Rinku Singh Selection in the Asia Cup squad

From Shreyas Iyer’s deception, controversies have begun to build around the Indian Asia Cup template. Now Dainik Jagran Senior Jagran journalist, Abhishek Tripathi, has made a massive claim, staging Rajiv Shukla as the main author of the Rinku Singh team on Shreyas Iyer.

“Rinku and Samson should not have arrived at the squad if their recent form should be considered, but there are other factors that lead to the selection of a player,” said Abhishek Tripathi.

He also accused, saying, “Rinku Kahan Sa Aate Hai (Where does Rinku belong)?”

Replied: “Uttar Pradesh”

ABHISHEK AGAIN, “HUMARE KARYA ADHYAKASH KAHAN GAYE HAI IS SAMAYE (Where is BCCI executive currently?)”

He raised an important allegation that Rajiv Shukla, the temporary President of the BCCI, has influenced the Selection Committee on having Rinku Singh next to him.

According to Dainik journalist Jagran Abhishek Tripathi @Shuklajiv (The current BCCI executive chairman)
Is the reason for Rinku Singh’s selection in the Asia Cup

Politics is not clear pic.twitter.com/avqdvd4z9g

– Sawai96 (@aspiring_9457) August 19, 2025

Shreyas Iyer’s hustle

Although Shreyas was the best baptism in India at the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy and a prominent and beating pattern on the Mumbai domestic tournaments and the Punjab Kings in the IPL, he has not impressed Indian selectors to return to the Indian T20i part.

Iyer last played a T20I International for India in 2023; On the other hand, India considered Shubman Gill to debut in T20 and cited his brilliance to the IPL as the main reason. Iyer, despite having the same reason, has been ignored.

This decision has been considered disagreeing by ICT fans, as well as several analysts and Cricket Pundits. According to Agarkar’s statement, Iyer has not been chosen due to the unavailability of a position inside the Indian side where it could be changed; However, Rinku Singh’s form has been questionable and Shreyas is excellent at no. 5 or 6 in medium order.

Rinku Singh’s bad form at IPL during the last two seasons

After a dominant season in 2023, KKR Rinku Singh Indian selectors were chosen by the T20I. He too, never looked back and continued his great shape with blue men.

However, after the brightness of that year, Rinku’s fate has been condemned to the game, as he has a number of only low scores in the IPL seasons that followed. Rinku has played 2024 and 2025 seasons, marking only 374 routes with 28 games with an average less than 25.

Although his strike rate may not have been submerged yet, Rinku has failed to perform on several occasions when his team needed him more.

Also read: The amazing role of Rohit Sharma in the Snub of the Asia Cup 2025 of Shreyas Iyer revealed !!