Is Rinku Singh Ready To Play Test Cricket For India?

Is Rinku Singh Ready To Play Test Cricket For India?

With the time approaching when we can see some new players making their way into India’s all-format teams, the player with solid finishing skills, Rinku Singh’s name again comes up to be included in team, but not for hard-hitting role. Is Rinku Singh ready to play test cricket for India?

Veterans are taking a break, or some took retirement recently from shortest format and interested in building a young team for the future in all formats. A player like Rinku Singh can do wonders in both limited overs and test cricket.  

Former Indian batting coach Vikram Rathore also feels the same and shed light on Rinku Singh’s potential to be a star performer in red ball cricket.  

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“One of the players to have moved up the ladder in the past two seasons is Rinku Singh, who has played two ODIs and 20 T20Is, but can’t be called a regular in the national side yet. He is a fantastic finisher in short-format cricket, but also averages 54.70 after 69 first-class innings, Rathour told PTI.  

“When I see him bat in nets, I can’t find any technical reasons why Rinku cannot be a successful Test batter. I understand he has made his name as a terrific finisher in T20 cricket, but if you look at his first-class record, he is averaging in high 50s.” 

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Rinku Singh stats in international cricket 

The 26-year-old Rinku Singh became a household name after he unbelievably smashed 5 consecutive sixes to guide his side to victory in an IPL game in 2023.  

Singh got maiden call-up for India for Ireland tour and selected in India’s Asian games team, where India won gold.  

The right-arm batter then featured in important series against Australia, South Africa and Afghanistan, and made his ODI debut against the Proteas.  

His numbers in T20Is are quite satisfactory, as he is averaging 83.20 and at a strike-rate of 176.27 after 15 innings.  

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