IPL 2024: 'I Tune Into Highlights To Watch Rinku Singh Bat..'- Andre Russell

Rinku Singh is doing his reputation as a finisher no harm for Team India. In the two innings he has batted in the T20I series against Australia, he scored 22 off 14 in the first game and 31 off 9 in the second game. he did not get a chance to bat in the third T20I.

India lost the third game and heading into the fourth T20I, Rinku is expected to play a key role with the bat. He has batted four times in 8 matches for Team India scoring 128 runs at a strike rate of 216.95. The southpaw has just faced a total of 59 balls across these four innings. He has had scores of 38, 37*, 22* and 31* in these four innings.

Rinku’s KKR teammate Andre Russell spoke about his finishing abilities from the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi T10 League in where he is currently busy playing in the T10 league for the Deccan Gladiators.

“I’ve been watching the games (India vs Australia T20Is) and if I miss something, I tune into the highlights and it’s mostly for Rinku,” Russell told Hindustan Times.

Russell further said that he is not surprised by what Rinku has done with the bat so far. He said that the southpaw always had it in him and will only improve in the future.

Not Surprised By What Rinku Singh Is Doing: Andre Russell

I’m not surprised by what Rinku is doing. He joined KKR a few years ago. And every time he batted in practice games or in the nets, we saw the potential. He would hit those big shots. But getting that opportunity and doing it on the big stage, doing it IPL, finishing games after games, it gives him the confidence that every player desires. He has been a tremendous team man. It’s heartening to someone so young, who has so much passion for the game, doing so well in wearing the blue. And I think he will improve further and become an even better player as the years go by,” Russel said.

The UP batter was named in India’s ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming tour to South Africa later this year.

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