'Fulfilled your dream...': Rinku Singh's emotional post for late father
What's the story
Indian cricketer Rinku Singh paid an emotional tribute to his late father, Khanchand Singh, after India's ICC T20 World Cup victory. Rinku's father reportedly passed away during the tournament while he was toiling for the Indian squad. Following India's win, the batter took to Instagram to express his wish that his father could have witnessed him lifting the title.
Emotional tribute
Duty comes before everything else: Rinku
Rinku, in a heartfelt Instagram post, wrote, "Never before have so many days passed without speaking to you. I don't know how life will move forward without you... but I will need you at every step." He added, "You had taught me that duty comes before everything else, so on the field I was only trying to fulfil your dream."
Personal journey
Rinku carried his father's mortal remains
Rinku's father, Khanchand Singh, passed away at a Greater Noida hospital after battling stage-four cancer. He died on Friday morning. The funeral took place in Aligarh, where people gathered in large numbers to pay their last respects. A heartbroken Rinku was seen carrying his father's remains during the funeral procession to the crematorium.
Family emergency
Rinku left the squad temporarily
Earlier, Rinku had to leave the Indian squad during the T20 World Cup temporarily to be with his family as his father's health deteriorated. This was after India's first Super 8 game against South Africa. He later rejoined the group in Chennai before facing Zimbabwe on Thursday. India won that match, and the news of his father's death came out after it.
Information
Rinku in T20 WC 2026
Rinku, in his five T20 World Cup 2026 outings, scored 6, 1, 11*, 6*, and 0. He didn't have much game time in the lower middle order. However, the left-handed batter made his late father proud by lifting the coveted trophy with Team India.