Rinku Singh Joins Team India: Rinku Singh had shouldered his father’s bier on 27 February. Shortly after that, Rinku is going to reach Kolkata and join Team India. According to The Indian Express, Rinku will reach Kolkata from Aligarh and will be available to play the match against West Indies on Sunday.

On the morning of 27 February, Rinku Singh’s father Khanchand Singh breathed his last at Yatharth Hospital in Greater Noida. He was suffering from fourth stage liver cancer and was on ventilator support for the last several days. Rinku and all her brothers were present there during the funeral of Khanchand Singh.

Rinku Singh will reach Kolkata

On March 1, the Super-8 match between India and West Indies will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. According to The Indian Express, one of Rinku’s brothers told that Rinku has left for Kolkata. According to the same report, the source said that Rinku Singh came to Delhi by air and then reached Aligarh. Rinku Singh’s elder brother Sonu cremated the dead body of his father, Khanchand.

‘Do or die’ match for India

India has to play a do or die match with West Indies on March 1. Whoever wins this match will enter the semi-finals. South Africa has already made it to the semi-finals from the first group of Super-8, while Zimbabwe is out. The second team from this group will be decided after the India vs West Indies match.

Let us remind you that Rinku Singh could not play in the match against Zimbabwe. In his place, Sanju Samson got a chance in the playing eleven. While opening, Sanju scored 24 runs in 15 balls. Now it will be worth seeing whether Rinku gets a chance in the match against West Indies or not.

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Indian cricketer Rinku Singh’s father, Khanchand Singh, died on 27 February. Rinku shouldered his father’s bier and attended his funeral. Many people were present there during the funeral procession and funeral of Khanchand Singh.

Rinku Singh’s father breathed his last at Yatharth Hospital in Greater Noida at around 5 am on 27th February. He was suffering from liver cancer for a long time. When Khanchand was admitted in the hospital, there was news of improvement in his health, but on the morning of 27 February, a mountain of sorrow fell on Rinku’s family.

#WATCH | Aligarh, UP: Cricketer Rinku Singh gives a shoulder to the mortal remains of his father, Khanchand Singh in his funeral procession.

Khanchand Singh passed away at Yatharth Hospital in Greater Noida earlier this morning after battling fourth-stage cancer. pic.twitter.com/dsHBgG6UIj

— ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2026

elder brother lit the funeral pyre

Rinku Singh’s father died in Greater Noida, after which his mortal remains were brought to Aligarh. Rinku was present with Team India in Chennai, but as soon as he got the news of his father’s demise, he left for Aligarh. Rinku’s elder brother Sonu Singh cremated the dead body of his father Khanchand Singh.

Earlier, Rinku had reached Noida from Chennai due to deteriorating health of his father, but had rejoined Team India in Chennai the very next day. Meanwhile, Rinku could not play in the Super-8 match against Zimbabwe on 26 February. In that match, India had scored 256 runs, in response to which Zimbabwe team could score only 184 runs.

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Virat Kohli Reaction On Rinku Singh Father Death: Khanchand Singh, father of Indian cricket team’s star batsman Rinku Singh, died on Friday (27 February) morning. The whole of India was deeply shocked by this news. Many veterans expressed condolences. Now former Indian captain Virat Kohli also reacted. So let us know what Kohli said in this difficult time.

Kohli shared a post on social media platform

Deeply saddened by the news of Rinku’s father’s demise. My heartfelt prayers and thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. May you always find strength in his eternal blessings. Om Shanti. @rinkusingh235

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) February 27, 2026

Was admitted to the hospital on 21 February

Let us tell you that Rinku’s father was suffering from stage-4 liver cancer. After his health deteriorated, he was admitted to Yatharth Hospital, Grader Noida on 21 February. Let us tell you that Rinku had reached Grader Noid from Chennai at around 5 am on Friday. The Indian team played the second match of Super-8 against Zimbabwe on Thursday (26 February). However, Rinku was kept out of the playing 11 in this match.

Rinku will not play the next match

Team India, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, has to play the next i.e. third match of Super-8 against West Indies on Sunday, March 01. BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia told news agency IANS that Rinku will not be a part of Team India in the match against West Indies. The thing to note is that the match against West Indies will be a virtual quarter-final for India. The team that wins the match will secure the ticket for the semi-finals.

Rinku Singh Update: A mountain of sorrow fell on Indian cricket team’s star batsman Rinku Singh on Friday (27 February). Around 5 in the morning the news came that Rinku’s father Khanchand Singh, who was suffering from liver cancer, had passed away. Last night i.e. on Thursday, Team India played the second match of Super-8 against Zimbabwe in Chennai, in which Rinku did not get a place in the playing 11.

Now the question is arising whether Rinku is out of the current T20 World Cup after the death of his father? So let us know what is the latest update given by the Board of Control for Cricket in India i.e. BCCI regarding Rinku Singh.

Rinku Singh reached Noida

BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia, while talking to news agency IANS, said, “On behalf of BCCI, I express my deepest condolences to Rinku Singh and his family in this difficult time. He had reached Grader Noida hospital from Chennai at 5 am, where his father was undergoing treatment.”

will not play the next match

Further Devjit Saikia told that Rinku will not play the next match of Super-8 against West Indies. At present he is not out of the entire World Cup. Men in Blue have to play the match against West Indies in Kolkata. Let us tell you that this match will be a virtual quarter final for Team India. The team that wins this match will become the second semi-finalist from Group-1.

Was admitted to the hospital on 21 February

It is noteworthy that Rinku’s father, who was suffering from cancer, was admitted to Yatharth Hospital in Grader Noida on 21st February after his health deteriorated. Rinku had once before left the Team India camp to see his father.