Published 20:33 IST, July 15th 2024

Young IPL Star Can Be Gamechanger For India In Tests Under Gautam Gambhir, Feels Former India Coach

Gautam Gambhir succeeded Rahul Dravid as the Head Coach of Team India. Gambhir's first stint with the team will be an away series against Sri Lanka

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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have hung up their boots from the shortest format of international cricket. Both Virat and Rohit announced their retirement shortly after Team India won their second World T20 title. Both Rohit and Virat are in the last phase of their careers and it is an open secret that they'll prioritize their workload in order to prolong their careers. This certainly will open a lot of chances for youngsters to play for India across formats.

Vikram Rathour Feels KKR Star Is A Good Fit For India In Tests

Rahul Dravid's tenure as the Team India Head Coach came to an end after the historic IND vs SA T20 World Cup finals. With Dravid's tenure coming to an end, batting coach Vikram Rathour and bowling coach Paras Mhambrey will also bow out as the members of support staff. Rathour has been India's batting coach for a very long time and has watched various talented players closely.

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Former India coach Vikram Rathour has lavished praise on Rinku Singh and has opened up on a very interesting aspect about his game. Rathour feels that Rinku has the right attitude to play the longest format of the game and can do wonders. But the decision will boil down to Gambhir and how he wants the Test team to function.

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Rathour Said:

One of the players to have moved up the ladder in the past two seasons is Rinku Singh, who has played two ODIs and 20 T20Is, but can't be called a regular in the national side yet. Former Indian batting coach. When I see Rinku bat in nets, I can't find any technical reasons why he cannot be a successful Test batter. If you look at his FC record, he is averaging high 50's. In addition to that, he is blessed with calm temperament.

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The Sudden Rise Of Rinku Singh

Rinku Singh in the past two years has been India's go to option in T20Is. The Indian cricket team after MS Dhoni's retirement was in a dire need of a finisher who can close out games for the team and Rinku Singh has been doing that consistently. Riding high on the success of IPL 2023, Rinku Singh was fast-tracked into the Indian team and since then, he has delivered whenever the team needed him.
 

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20:33 IST, July 15th 2024