Rinku Singh Spotted at Kolkata Airport (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Rinku Singh was seen arriving at the Kolkata airport on Saturday morning, just hours after he performed his father’s last rites. He joined the Indian squad ahead of their World Cup T20 clash against West Indies on Sunday.Rinku’s father, Khanchand Singh, died on Friday morning at a hospital in Greater Noida after battling stage four cancer. He was 60. His funeral was held in Aligarh where a large number of people gathered to pay their respects.
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Heartbroken, Rinku carried his father’s remains during the funeral procession.Watch Rinku Singh arrive in Kolkata after performing his father’s last rites:Rinku, who is part of India’s T20 World Cup squad, rushed back home after India’s first Super Eight match against South Africa when his father’s health deteriorated. Despite the personal tragedy, he has now rejoined the team. He did not play in the previous match against Zimbabwe but could feature at Eden Gardens, which is also his IPL home ground.Condolences poured in from across the cricketing world. BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla said, “The news of father Rinku Singh’s demise is very heartbreaking. He was sick for a year… Rinku is also very upset… This is very sad… I pay my respects to him.”Former cricketer Yuvraj Singh wrote: “Heartbreaking news of the passing of Rinku’s father. Words are not enough at times like these. In solidarity with you and your family at this difficult time. May you find strength and courage in the love that surrounds you.”Harbhajan Singh also expressed his grief and offered prayers and strength to Rinku and his family during this difficult time.See also: PAK vs SL Live Score
