Team India’s middle-order batting star Rinku Singh revealed that both Head Coach, Gautam Gambhir and the T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav have given the players all the freedom to play their natural attacking game.
This was prevalent, especially in India’s recent T20I over Bangladesh in New Delhi where despite being at 45 at the end of the powerplay with the top-order dismissed, the side managed to finish with a total of 221 on the board by the end of the 20 overs.
The 26-year-old played a crucial role when batting at number 5, he scored a quick 29-ball 53 and a 108-run partnership in 49 balls with Nitish Reddy to help India get to an above-par score on Wednesday.
“The coach and captain have asked us to play our game and whatever the situation (is), the message from them is maarte jao ball ko (just keep hitting the ball),” Rinku said at the post-match press conference after India took an unassailable 2-0 lead.
“(The) coach has asked us to back ourselves and play your game. He has given us full freedom to hit the ball,” added Rinku, who has worked with Gambhir at Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL.
The left-handed batter is among those who tend to get fewer chances to bat considering his role in the side as a finisher. But yesterday, he was sent out at number 5 with a lot of time on his hands, but still, he managed to navigate his way through the pressure to help India set a huge target.
“At the position I play, I get batting at different junctures of the game. Whenever I get batting earlier, my aim is to take singles and doubles and attack the bad balls,” he said.
“When I come to bat with 2-3 overs left, my aim is to hit more fours and sixes. My main aim is to collect more and more runs for the team,” he added.
Speaking on the conditions when he walked out to bat, Rinku revealed that it was not as easy to hit from ball one and had to bide his time and find his moments to attack.
“When the match started, the ball was not coming properly onto the bat. When Sanju (Samson) and Surya bhai got out then Reddy told me that ball, ‘phass rahi hai’ (the ball is sticking on the wicket),” he shared.
“I batted accordingly and then the wicket got a little better. We were discussing that we should get a (good) partnership first and get the momentum. We started with singles and then Reddy hit sixes and the momentum changed,” he added.
The UP all-rounder, who will next be seen in the Ranji Trophy, sees himself playing all three formats. “I do see myself as an all-format player, wherever I get the opportunity I will play,” he said.
The third and final T20I will be played in Hyderabad on Saturday.
(with PTI Inputs)
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