Rinku Singh picks this Indian cricketer as his Idol

Star young batter Rinku Singh has finally earned his maiden India call for the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. After a stellar performance in IPL 2023, the 25-year-old will be looking forward mark his arrival in the Indian colours and capitalise on every opportunity he gets in the upcoming championship.

In his latest interview, Rinku Singh revealed that the former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina. The Kolkata Knight Riders batter said that he is the constant touch with Raina who also gives him vicarious inputs to improve his game. He also credited the former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh for his support.

“Suresh Raina has been my idol. I am regularly in touch with him. He is the IPL King and he keeps sharing his inputs with me. He has helped me a lot in my career. Bhajju pa (Harbhajan Singh) has also helped me a lot in my career. I am grateful for their support and whenever such big players talk about you, it motivates you to push yourself more,” Rinku told Revzsports.

‘Those five weeks (IPL 2023) were unforgettable’ – Rinku

Rinku had a great outing in IPL 2023 as he turned out to be the highest scorer for KKR in the season with 474 runs in 14 matches at an average of 59 and a strike rate of 149. His most famous moment of the season came against Gujarat Titans where he smashed Yash Dayal for five sixes to KKR a memorable victory from the jaws of defeat.

“IPL was great. Those five weeks were unforgettable. I feel, whoever knows me today is because of those five weeks and I am grateful about it. But in my mind, those five weeks, the IPL I had, those are the things of the past, I have forgotten that,” Rinku said.

“Now I am back to my daily process. The routine is back, the gym sessions, the net sessions – everything is back to normal. Whatever I am working on is for the future now. Hopefully, I will be able to do well whatever chances I get in the future,” he further added