The BCCI’s announcement on December 7, 2025, of the Indian T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series against South Africa has triggered an uproar, with Rinku Singh’s glaring omission topping the bill of controversies. At 28, the Uttar Pradesh finisher—whose bat has blazed through domestic arenas like a desert storm—finds himself sidelined despite a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) campaign that screams for inclusion: 412 runs in 12 innings