Despite starting the World Cup with a bang, India (India National Cricket Team) has suffered a setback in the Super Eights. After an unexpected 76-run defeat to South Africa, Suryakumar Yadav’s road to the semi-finals has become complicated. India will play the second match of the Super Eights against Zimbabwe on February 26. And just before that, Team India suffered a big setback! Star cricketer Rinku Singh suddenly left the team. It is learned that Team India’s star finisher suddenly left Chennai for home citing special reasons.
What happened to the Indian star suddenly?
After losing by a big margin to South Africa, the Indian team’s run rate has now reached -3.800. In such a situation, to reach the semi-finals, India will have to win the next two matches, against Zimbabwe and the West Indies. However, it will not only be necessary to win, India will also have to rely on South Africa in addition to taking four points from the two matches.
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Rinku Singh has gone back home for family emergency. He is not attending the practice session today.#INDvZIM #T20WC— Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) February 24, 2026
In fact, the current situation of Team India is such that if South Africa wins each of their next matches and India can win two consecutive matches, then the Suns will have a chance to reach the semi-finals. Although they will have to win both of those matches by a big margin. So, everyone understands more or less how important the Zimbabwe match is going to be for Team India. Just on the eve of that match, Rinku Singh suddenly left the Indian team. It is known that the Indian cricketer had to return home quickly due to the deterioration of Rinku’s father’s physical condition. This puts the Indian team in a kind of danger! Needless to say, Rinku Singh’s father has been battling the deadly disease cancer for the past one year. He was diagnosed with cancer last year i.e. in 2025.
It is known that Rinku left the team and returned home due to some family problems. According to news agency PTI, the night star had to leave the team on an urgent basis due to family reasons. Due to which Rinku could not join the Indian team’s practice today i.e. 24 February. According to sources, India may not get him for the Zimbabwe match as the Indian star left the team just before the match. In that case, Sanju Samson or Axar Patel may be brought in as Rinku’s replacement.
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