'He understands Int'l game': Former selector hails Rinku Singh as find of the Ireland T20s

On Wednesday, August 23, 2023, Team India won their series against Ireland by a 2-0 lead. The 3rd and final T20I series match could not take place as it was washed out by the rain and poor weather in Dublin. This was recorded as their first T20I series win after they lost to the West Indies by 3-2 earlier this month. 

3 things you need to know

• India won the first T20I series against Ireland by 2 runs (through DLS method)
• India won the second T20I series against Ireland by 33 runs 
• Rinku Singh was the Player of the Match in the second T20I series against Ireland 

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Rinku Singh exuded confidence in the IND vs IRE series 

Only in the second T20I against Ireland did Rinku get to bat in his first-ever series with Team India. Rinku Singh was instrumental in India's victory, scoring 38 runs off just 21 balls. With this outstanding performance, India topped Ireland by a score of 33 runs and has now won the series, 2-0. Due to Rinku's reputation in the IPL for KKR, the crowd had been anticipating his arrival and was ecstatic when he showed off his power hitting.

Rinku's outstanding performance in the second T20I vs Ireland didn't constitute a coincidence. Already in the early part of the year, during the IPL 2023 season, he had established himself as a powerful player. He played for the Kolkata Knight Riders and amassed 474 runs (at an average of 59.25) over the course of 14 games (with a strike rate of 149.53).

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IND vs IRE: Saba Karim makes a huge statement about Rinku Singh 

Former national selector Saba Karim praised the young batter Rinku Singh as the most impressive find from the recently finished T20I series against Ireland. The Indian team won the series with a 2-0 victory in spite of the poor weather that ultimately forced the cancellation of the final game. Talking on Jio Cinema, he said: 

Rinku Singh's transition from a domestic cricketer to an international cricketer - that for me is the find of this tour. Lots of positives here. Top of my mind, it has to be Rinku Singh - the way he has been able to understand the conditions and the demands of the international game,

The way he was able to play such a stable innings, that is the way that he has played not only in IPL but also in domestic matches. Good to see that he did not need to change his game plan at all. Good to see not to see him flustered. And that is a huge positive for me,

Rinku hit two 4s and three 6s against Ireland, and the former selector praised the 25-year-old star for his style of play, saying that he showed confidence in his game plan. Rinku will now feature for India in the upcoming Asian Games in China, starting from September 19 to October 8, 2023.