Talented Team India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad applauded Rinku Singh for his impressive innings in the second T20I against Ireland on Sunday, claiming that the batter knows when to pull the trigger. Gaikwad also added that getting success with the bat early in his international career will help him as well. However, Gaikwad top-scored with 58 off 43 in India’s 33-run win over Ireland in the second T20I in Dublin as well.
At a post-match press conference, Gaikwad said: “Rinku has already become everyone’s favourite after this year’s IPL. He showed a lot of maturity while batting this year in the IPL. One of the standout things about Rinku is that he doesn’t attack from ball one. He always gives himself time. Whatever the situation is, he always assesses the condition and then he goes on the attack mode.”
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He continued: “So, I think this is a good thing to learn for all the upcoming players or people who want to be a finisher. It’s always important that you take some time and then you can always cover up later. So, this year he has learned this skill well. He knows when to pull the trigger. He pulls the trigger at the right time. It was an important innings for him, as it was his debut. And I feel, this will help him a lot.”
Meanwhile, Rinku Singh smashed two fours and three sixes in his innings, adding 55 runs for the fifth wicket with Shivam Dube (22* off 16) as well. Earlier, speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony, Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah also shared that picking an XI is a tough job because all the players are doing good.
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“It is tough to pick an XI. It’s a great headache to have. Everyone is eager. Everyone is confident. All of us wanted to play for India. Eventually, everyone has to work their way up. If you play with a baggage of expectation, you are under pressure. You have to keep those expectations aside. You are not doing yourself 100 percent justice if you are playing with so many expectations,” he shared.
