IND vs WI: Rinku Singh Shows Promise As A Finisher, Requires Continued Backing - Abhishek Nayar
Published - 11 Aug 2023, 12:14 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:16 AM
Former Indian cricketer Abhishek Nayar has stated that the middle-order batter Rinku Singh has the potential to become a future finisher for the Men in Blue. Abhishek Nayar emphasized that Rinku Singh needs the backing of the team management to nurture his skills as a finisher.
Rinku Singh scored 474 runs at an impressive average of 59.25 and a strike rate of 149.53 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023. Despite his remarkable performance in the IPL 2023, he did not secure a spot in the Indian cricket team for the ongoing T20I series against the West Indies.
Rinku Singh Needs To Be Backed – Abhishek Nayar
Speaking to Republic World about the potential finisher for Team India, Abhishek Nayar highlighted Rinku Singh‘s performances as a finisher with the Kolkata Knight Riders.
“There are multiple players who can achieve that. There is one player, Rinku Singh who played the role of a finisher really well for KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) in the 16th edition of the IPL.
He has also played that role in domestic cricket, but in my opinion he’ll still need some more time, he’ll need a longer rope, he needs to be backed,” said Nayar.
Rinku Singh has been selected for the Indian squad for the T20I series against Ireland. He is also part of the team for the upcoming Asian Games 2023, scheduled to be held in China next month.
Being A Finisher Is Very Tough – Abhishek Nayar
While praising Tilak Varma for his impressive performances in his debut T20I series, the KKR assistant coach acknowledged that Rinku Singh is the standout player to finish innings.
“Being a finisher is very tough and you’ll have more failures than success while taking that responsibility. It requires a lot of experience. Tilak Varma has proved his mettle up the order and he is terrific at number 4 but the only name that comes to my mind and I say it clearly without any bias is Rinku Singh,” he added.
“I have seen this Indian kid do so well as a finisher. He has this unique capability of going in and consistently hitting big sixes. He is not one of the biggest blokes. He can play that role really well, but he will need that long rope,” he concluded.
The Uttar Pradesh-born cricketer scored more than 3000 runs with an average of 57.82 in the domestic red-ball format. He also had an average of nearly 50 in the List-A format while representing his state team.
