The rise of Rinku Singh has equally fascinated the fans and the experts of the game. The left-hand batter stole the show in Raipur on Friday, playing a responsible knock against Australia in the 4th T20I after the top-order was back in the hut early. He top-scored with a 29-ball 46, with the help of 4 fours and 2 sixes, and also featured in a 56-run stand with wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma for the 5th wicket.
Rinku may have missed his fifty again but his fearless approach in the format has been a major talking point in the cricket fraternity lately. Former India fast bowler Sreesanth sees shades of Muhammad Ali in the young batter and appreciates his consistent performances across formats and his ability to speak his heart out.
“I love Rinku Singh’s confidence,” said Sreesanth while speaking with news agency IANS.
“He has been doing it consistently for every team he plays, whether it’s club cricket, whether it’s team cricket, whether it’s a franchise. He doesn’t care, doesn’t get carried away but he speaks his heart out and that’s Muhammad Ali for me,” he added.
Sreesanth, who was a key member of the 2007 T20 World Cup-winning team led by MS Dhoni, also reflected on significant moments in his career, delving into the hurdles he faced and the resilience that ultimately paved his path back to the cricket field.
“Like winning that World Cup means a milestone in my career. But what I went through and my family went through can’t be described. So when I look back making a comeback for Kerala was not easy at 39. And even after proving and being the highest wicket-taker, it was like a very personal call to call it off,” said Sreesanth.
The former right-arm pace bowler reflected on India’s loss to Australia in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 finals, crediting Australia for outplaying the Indian team with their exceptional fielding while he shifted his hopes to the young shoulders of the Indian team gearing up for the T20 World Cup 2024.
“I’ll be honest. Australia just outplayed us. Australia played the Australian way. Target which should have been 280 to 290, Australian fielders held it to 240. It was the Warner, Labuschagne, Smith who saved those 40 to 50 runs that changed the whole scenario of the game,” Sreesanth told IANS.
(With IANS Inputs)
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