Team India star batter Rinku Singh opened up about his relationship with head coach Gautam Gambhir before the 2025 Asia Cup. He was recently named in the squad for the upcoming tournament, and he is in great form for the Meerut Mavericks in the UPT20 League as well.

“Not yet. Once I go to Dubai, I’ll have a big conversation with him (laughs). Till now, we haven’t spoken about anything. I’m just very excited to meet him and learn from him. His support in my career has been immense,” Rinku Singh said in an interview with the Times of India.

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“GG sir (Gautam Gambhir) has always backed me and supported me a lot. When I first met him at KKR, he gave me so much confidence. I had a brief session with him where he spoke to me about pull shots. He always backs his players, and that feels really good. He’ll come, talk to you, and inject confidence. He’s a man with a lot of knowledge. I’ve enjoyed working with him—whether it’s batting, talking, or training. It’s always fun to share things with him. I’m really eager to play under his coaching again. It’s a special feeling to share the dressing room with a legend like GG sir,” he shared.

With only 374 runs across the last two seasons in the IPL, Rinku Singh failed to be in the national team as well. However, Team India were not short of middle-order options due to the all-rounders like Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, and Shivam Dube performing well.

“It did act as a motivational factor because my performance hasn’t been that great in the past IPL, and I was indeed worried about my selection for the Asia Cup. So now, the selection has boosted my confidence which I will carry along to the Asia Cup. Given a chance there, I will definitely try to do good for the team,” Rinku Singh had told RevSportz.