India, Dec. 5 -- Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has weighed in on Rinku Singh's omission from the T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series against South Africa. Just a couple of months ago, Rinku showcased his composure by sealing the Asia Cup final against Pakistan with the winning boundary, yet he now finds himself left out of the squad. The young batter had also toured Australia with the Indian squad for the T20I series but featured in the playing XI only once, a game that was washed out due to rain in Brisbane. As a result, he didn't even get the opportunity to bat.

Washington Sundar has been picked for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa in place of Rinku, who was part of the Asia Cup squad, a move that again h...