Kolkata Knight Riders breakout star of the season Rinku Singh shed light on his conversation alongside legendary Indian finisher MS Dhoni after their game against Chennai Super Kings on IPL 2023. The Southpaw was named in the India squad for the Asian Games in September.
Rinku Singh was the standout performer for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) since the second half of the IPL 2022 and had served them as the finisher of the team, winning the games single-handedly for his side in IPL 2023.
Speaking on Revsportz, Rinku Singh said that his interaction with the former Indian skipper was very productive as the Indian legend knows the art of finishing the games, doing it for the Men in Blue over the last decade or so and said that the CSK skipper asked him to continue playing in the same way he has played so far.
“The chat with Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) was really productive. He has also batted in similar numbers as I do – at 5 or 6 – and he has done it for the majority of his career, and knows the position in and out,” he said.
“Bohot sahi batting kar raha hai, jo tu kar raha hai, wahi karta reh (You are batting really well. Continue whatever you have done so far),” Rinku Singh said.
The Left-handed finisher was a consistent performer for his side performing in every match to score vital runs in the backend of the innings to provide his side the much-needed momentum in the final overs and complete the chase for his team against the formidable bowling attacks in the league, which helped him to make into the India side for the Asian games.
Everyone Dreams To Play For India, Wear That Jersey – Rinku Singh
Rinku Singh admitted that it was everyone’s dream to represent the country at the highest level and reckons that he doesn’t think too much about the future as it puts him under the pump and wants to take one day at a time and asserted everyone who takes up the sport wants to represent the country at any point in the career.
“Everyone dreams to play for India, wear that jersey. I don’t think a lot about the future because the more you think, the more burden you put yourself under.”
“I take life as one day at a time. But yes, whoever takes up professional sports wants to represent their country one day or the other,” Rinku Singh added.
The 25-year-old is likely to make his debut in the Ireland series starting on August 18, as the Indian team management will start their preparation for the 2024 T20 World Cup and the youngster is expected to play a crucial role for the Indian team in the future, especially in T20 format.