‘I hope Rinku Singh doesn’t want to be tagged himself as a…’: Ashish Nehra | Cricket News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Rinku Singh‘s consistent ability to successfully finish the matches, whether in the IPL or T20 internationals, has earned him the reputation of being a reliable finisher.
However, former India pacer Ashish Nehra doesn’t seem to be impressed with the word ‘finisher’ and feels a player of Rinku’s caliber can even bat up the order and be in the scheme of the things of ODI cricket as well.Rinku smashed an unbeaten 31* in just nine balls in the second T20I against Australia consisting of four boundaries and two sixes. He also played a crucial role in the first match to help India chase down 209 with his unbeaten 22 off 14 balls.
“This is not the first time he has done it. We all have been discussing his role, his power. Not just about his batting, even with the way he throws himself on the field, it shows he is a great team man. He will be a great asset to Indian cricket. Yes, we are talking only about T20 cricket, but who knows tomorrow he can also be playing ODI cricket,” Nehra told JioCinema.
However, former India pacer Ashish Nehra doesn’t seem to be impressed with the word ‘finisher’ and feels a player of Rinku’s caliber can even bat up the order and be in the scheme of the things of ODI cricket as well.Rinku smashed an unbeaten 31* in just nine balls in the second T20I against Australia consisting of four boundaries and two sixes. He also played a crucial role in the first match to help India chase down 209 with his unbeaten 22 off 14 balls.
“This is not the first time he has done it. We all have been discussing his role, his power. Not just about his batting, even with the way he throws himself on the field, it shows he is a great team man. He will be a great asset to Indian cricket. Yes, we are talking only about T20 cricket, but who knows tomorrow he can also be playing ODI cricket,” Nehra told JioCinema.
“I am not a big fan of the word ‘finisher’. Your opener can be a finisher, if he scores a hundred, he can finish the game and come back. At times, it can be harsh. Let me give you an example, if the same Rinku Singh doesn’t finish the game once or twice. Coming back to Rinku Singh, he is someone who can even play up the order, I can see him playing in 50-over cricket going forward. He can bat at No. 4, No. 5 or No. 6,” he said.
Rinku has incredible statistics in his short T20I career so far. In eight matches and four innings, he has scored 128 runs at an average of 128.00, finishing unbeaten thrice. His runs have come at a strike rate of over 216.95, with a best score of 38.
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“On any odd day, the Indian team can be 40 for 4 in 5-6 overs. And I hope Rinku Singh is ready to play any role, I hope he doesn’t want to be tagged himself as a finisher. He should be looking to excel in all departments,” the former India pacer added.
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