Team India Captain Rohit Sharma Drops Big Rinku Singh T20 World Cup Selection Hint
Following the win of India over Afghanistan in the third T20I following two Super Overs, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma praised middle-order batter Rinku Singh, saying that he is "coming off age" and knows his strengths well. Rohit's record-breaking fifth T20I century and half-centuries by Afghanistan top-order batters Rahmanullah Gurbaz, skipper Ibrahim Zadran, and GulbadinNaib could not separate both sides as the Men in Blue beat a spirited Afghan side in the second over at Bengaluru.
Following the match, talking about batting during the match and both Super Overs, a total of three times, Rohit said, "I do not remember when was the last time this happened. I think I batted three times in one of the IPL games."
On Rinku Singh and his partnership of 190 runs with him, Rohit said, "Creating the partnership was important, and we (Rinku and I) kept talking to each other to not lose that intent in big games, and it was a good game for us to be in. The pressure was there, and it was important to bat long and deep and not compromise on the intent we want to show. In the last couple of series that he played, he showed what he could do with the bat. He is very calm and knows his strength pretty well. He is coming of age and doing what is expected of him, and he has done well for India. It augurs well for the team moving forward; we wanted someone like that at the backend, and we know what he has done in the IPL, and he has carried that to the Indian colours as well."