India, Sept. 2 -- India's results before and after the T20 World Cup win have been chalk and cheese. Partly, the downturn can be attributed to teething troubles for new captain Shreyas Iyer to rally his troops. But with regards to one key position -- the finisher, the selection policy on either side of the World Cup has oscillated one way, then the other.

Rinku Singh has been at the receiving end of this ambiguity, treated as a disposable asset. After losing his place midway through the T20 World Cup, Rinku was recalled for the Zimbabwe T20I series, only to be shown the door for the upcoming 3-match series in Delhi against Afghanistan.

The year began brightly for the KKR finisher when he was picked to shore up India's lower order in the...