Mumbai, Dec. 20 -- Ajit Agarkar, chairman of the Indian selection committee, stressed Rinku Singh's addition to India's squad for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup and New Zealand T20I series.

The team was announced by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia at the board's headquarters on Saturday, in the presence of captain Suryakumar Yadav and chief selector Ajit Agarkar.

Suryakumar Yadav will lead a 15-man squad in the upcoming T20 World Cup, with Shubman Gill, who has been the vice-captain of the T20I team, dropped amid fitness and form concerns, and Axar Patel returning to deputy duties.

Agarkar highlighted Rinku Singh's impact, noting that he gives India a bit more depth in the lower middle order and that the team is currently evaluatin...