Young Indian sensation Rinku Singh has been called up by the team to Dharamsala ahead of the England Test for a photo shoot promoting the 2024 T20 World Cup.
The big event starts on June 1 in the West Indies and the USA, with the last game on June 29. With the invite, the 26-year-old may have almost got a place on the Indian T20 World Cup team.
Rinku has ignited the international scene with his fantastic start, averaging 89 at a strike rate of more than 176 in 15 T20I appearances. Following an outstanding 38 in his debut batting appearance for India against Ireland, the southpaw has already scored crucial match-winning runs for the team in his short career.
His important 29-ball 46 in the fourth Twenty20 International against Australia enabled the Men in Blue win the five-match series. Rinku’s first T20I half-century came during a tour of South Africa, when he made an unbeaten 39-ball 68 in the second game.
The Uttar Pradesh-born cricketer had probably his greatest T20I effort when he saved India from defeat in the series decider against Afghanistan earlier this year. Rinku came into bat with India at 22/4 and blasted a magnificent 69* off 39 deliveries to help India reach 212 in 20 overs.
Since MS Dhoni’s departure, the Asian heavyweights have been looking for a solid finisher, and Rinku Singh has supplied that and more in his limited T20I career.
KKR star Rinku Singh returns to action for IPL 2024
The fifth India-England Test is the team’s final encounter before the T20 World Cup, therefore all eyes will be on the 2024 IPL season.
Rinku Singh back in action for KKR as franchise look to right wrongs of last two seasons. After final run in IPL 2021, KKR missed playoffs in 2022 and 2023.
Rinku Singh had miraculous performances in both IPL seasons, especially last year. Batting in the middle order, the 26-year-old scored 474 runs last season with an average nearly 60 and a strike rate over 149.
His five consecutive sixes off Yash Dayal with 29 required in the last over against the Gujarat Titans (GT) were among the tournament’s highlights.
With Shreyas Iyer returning to reinforce the middle order, Rinku will try to maintain his dominant form and help KKR end their two-season postseason drought.
