Overview
- Yatharth Hospital in Greater Noida confirmed Khanchand Singh’s death on February 27 after his admission on February 21 and several days on ventilator support.
- Rinku Singh attended the funeral in Aligarh, where he was seen carrying his father’s mortal remains during the procession.
- BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said Rinku would rejoin the team in Kolkata, and he was spotted arriving at the airport on Saturday morning.
- India play West Indies at Eden Gardens on Sunday in a Super 8 match described as a virtual knockout for a semifinal place.
- Tributes from Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh poured in, while a video of reporters stopping the hearse drew public criticism over insensitivity and privacy.