IPL 2024: Rohit meets Rinku ahead of MI-KKR tie at Wankhede as Tom Moody calls it ‘great leadership’
IPL 2024: Rohit meets Rinku ahead of MI-KKR tie at Wankhede - WATCH
India captain and former Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma met Rinku Singh ahead of MI vs KKR blockbuster tie in IPL 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium. Following the presser in Mumbai onIndia’sT20 World Cup squad selection, where Rohit and chief selector Ajit Agarkar addressed several topics, including the exclusion of Rinku from the final 15, Rohit had a word with the KKR finisher during the training session. TheMI’sofficial account posted the video on their social media handles.
You can watch the video here –
Meanwhile, former Australia great and commentator Tom Moody has hailed Rohit for reaching out to Rinku and greeting him informally ahead of the massive game at Wankhede.
Moody said that wasgreatleadership from Rohit asit'snever easy to have such conversations with the player who failed to make it to the final squad.
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"That'sgreat leadership right there. Making sureyou'reupfront and honest.It'seasier to speak to someone whenthey'reincludedin the squad,it'salways hard to speak to someone who hasbeen left out,”Moody said.
"That'swhyRohit Sharmais so highly regardedaround the playing group. He isa very goodleader.He'sgot those soft skills, which aresoimportant around communication,"he continued.
Moody explains the team selectioncall
Meanwhile, Agarkar replied to the question about RinkuSingh’sabsence during the presser, saying it was thetoughestcall they had to make, including dropping Shubman Gill from the squad for the T20 World Cup.
"Probably the toughest thing we have had to do.Hehas done nothing wrong, nor has Shubman Gill.It'sagain the combinations. Like Rohit said, we arenot sure aboutwhat conditions we will get. We have tried to have enough options. There are a couple of wrist spinners, Chahal andKuldeepto give Rohit more options,"Agarkar said in the presser in Mumbai.
Speaking on the same lines, Moody said irrespective of how many runs Rinku scores from now in the remainder of this tournament, his inclusion in the final 15 looks dicey.
Moody also backed Agarkar, saying the leadership group decided to prioritise team balance, and they are rightin doing so.
"For Rinku Singh, itdoesn'tmatter how many runs he gets in the rest of theIPL,it has to do with the balance of the side, and Ajit Agarkar wasactually clear in the wayhe explained it."
"Rinku Singh has been left out because they want the extra all-rounder in Axar Patel to give them the flexibility around that No.7 spot andalsothe option of playing three spinners. It has nothing else to do with Rinku,"Moody said.
