Rinku Singh breaks silence on Gautam Gambhir's style of coaching; speaks on Rohit Sharma's captaincy

India's star batter Rinku Singh has finally broken his silence on Gautam Gambhir's way of coaching. Rinku is one of those few players who has shared the dressing room with Gautam Gambhir before the latter's stint as India's head coach.

Gambhir was the mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders before becoming India's head coach and Rinku has been associated with the team since 2018. In IPL 2024, Rinku shared the dressing room with KKR during their respective stints with the franchise.

Rinku Singh also shared his experience of playing under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. The 26-year-old has played a no. of T20Is in which Rohit has been India's captain in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup 2024.

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Rinku Singh breaks silence on Gautam Gambhir's way of coaching

While speaking to Sports Tak, Rinku Singh was asked about his experience of sharing the dressing room alongside Gautam Gambhir. The youngster stated that Gambhir is serious during a match but he enjoys it like the other players do after the game.

"He is very serious about the game. You might have seen that he sits very silently during a game. But he enjoys after the match is finished. It's not like he is serious every time. He becomes normal after a match gets over," Rinku said.

Gautam Gambhir is someone who has always been focused and aggressive. Even during his playing days, he did not smile much and instead concentrated on his work. As a coach, he is often seen very seriously in the dugout and the dressing room.

Gautam Gambhir and Rinku Singh shared the dressing room in KKR

Gambhir was the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants during their first two IPL seasons in 2022 and 2023 when they reached the playoffs. But the former India opener joined Kolkata Knight Riders as their mentor before IPL 2024.

His presence in KKR's dressing room paid off as KKR clinched their third-ever IPL title this year. Gambhir immediately got the offer to become India's head coach and he duly accepted it with both hands.

Rinku Singh speaks about Rohit Sharma

Meanwhile, Rinku Singh was also asked about his relationship with Rohit Sharma. Rinku played under Rohit in the T20Is earlier this year when India were preparing for the T20 World Cup 2024.

"He is very good. He talks with the youngsters, is very supportive. Playing under his captaincy is very enjoyable," Rinku replied.

Rinku Singh and Rohit Sharma have been involved in a marathon partnership in T20Is which became a memorable one with India's thrilling win later. In the third T20I of the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan played earlier this year, Rohit and Rinku joined hands when India were in huge trouble at 22-4.

Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh stitched together a brilliant partnership of 190 runs off just 95 balls for the fifth wicket and helped India cross the 200-run mark. In the match, Rohit smashed 121 off 69 balls while Rinku remained unbeaten on 69 off just 39 balls. While Rohit Sharma has retired from T20Is now, Rinku SIngh is seen as the future batting talent for India.