‘He showed what he can do with the bat…..’ – Rohit Sharma heaps praise on Rinku Singh after his heroics in 3rd T20I against Afghanistan

Team India won the three matches of the T20I series against Afghanistan on January 18 at M. Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium in Bangalore. Notably, the series was the last and final preparation for the T20 World Cup 2024; however, the last game of the series marked a thrilling contest owing to double super overs in the game, which helped the hosts win the game.

However, India’s skipper Rohit Sharma has opened up about his partnership with Rinku Singh in the final game, which helped them win the game. The 36-year-old skipper reveals that he and Rinku Singh plan to not lose their intent under pressure. In addition, the opening batter also talked about how crucial it was to bat deep in the third and final game.

“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 was important to bat long and deep and not compromise on the intent we want to show,” Rohit Sharma said being quoted by NDTV Sports.

Very calm and knows his strength pretty well: Rohit Sharma

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma heaps praise on KKR batter Rinku Singh for his calmness and for the lethal batting he did in the last few games for Team India. The stylish right-handed batter reveals that Team India needs him in the moving forward section, which suggests that he will surely be part of the T20 World Cup 2024, which is slated to start on June 1 in the West Indies and the USA.

“The last couple of series that he played, he showed what he can do with the bat. 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, 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,” he added further.