Devastation struck the family of Indian cricketer Rinku Singh as his father, Khan Chand Singh, passed away Friday morning after enduring stage four liver cancer. His admission to Greater Noida’s Yatharth Hospital on February 21 marked the beginning of intensive care on a ventilator, but hope faded quickly.
Pronounced dead at 4:36 AM and confirmed by 5 AM, the news plunged the household into despair as they brought him home. Rinku, midway through Team India’s Chennai preparations for the T20 World Cup, abandoned practice to rush to his father’s bedside.
Returning to duty on February 25 post-family obligations, he remained a non-playing substitute in the Super-8 encounter versus Zimbabwe the next day.
Their story resonates with many: a father delivering gas cylinders with his five sons’ help, balancing loads on bikes to sustain the family. Rinku’s early cricket days relied on friends chipping in for balls, a testament to communal spirit and paternal sacrifice.
In the wake of this tragedy, Rinku’s accomplishments in cricket gain even greater significance, forever linked to his father’s unyielding resolve. The sports world unites in sympathy for the bereaved.