Rinku Singh added to India 'A' squad for second match against England Lions

Rinku Singh has been included in India ‘A’ squad for the second four-day match against the England Lions, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement on Tuesday. The fixture gets underway on 24 January in Ahmedabad. The left-hander was part of India’s team in the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan and then joined Uttar Pradesh, his domestic team, for the Ranji Trophy Round 3 fixture against Bihar in Meerut. Rinku had been named in the squad for the third multi-day match but has been called up for the second match as well. In the three T20Is against Afghanistan, Rinku scored 16*, 9* and 69 runs. He then joined his UP teammates for Elite Group B match against Bihar. Played in Meerut, Rinku scored just 10 runs from 8 balls while bowling two overs without a wicket. The fixture was largely affected by adverse weather conditions in north India. The first match in the three unofficial Tests, also played in Ahmedabad, ended in a high-scoring draw. England Lions scored 553/8d and 163/6d in their two innings while India ‘A’ posted 227 and 426/5 in quest to chase 490 runs. India ‘A’ squad for second four-day match vs England Lions: Abhimanyu Easwaran (Captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Tilak Varma, Kumar Kushagra, Washington Sundar, Sourabh Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Vidwath Kaverappa, Upendra Yadav, Akash Deep, Yash Dayal, Rinku Singh.