Rinku Singh On Cloud Nine After India Call-up For Ireland Tour, Terms Selection As ‘Dream Come True’

'I Don’t Want To Wake Up Anytime Soon': Rinku Singh After India Call-Up

RINKU Singh is reaping rewards for the stunning show in the IPL 2023. The KKR batter put on a show and finished as the highest run-getter of the team. The five sixes against Yash Dayal in the final over of a match against Gujarat Titans gave Rinku the much-deserved limelight.

After consistently performing well in domestic cricket, Rinku Singh has now started to get the due opportunities. The southpaw was recently named in the India squad for the Asian Games. The batter was also picked for the India tour of Ireland. Speaking about his India call-up, Rinku said that the selection is like a dream come true.

“Sapne jaisa hi hai (This is like a dream). I don’t want to wake up anytime soon,” Rinku said while speaking to Indian Express.

“It’s an amazing feeling, not easy for me to describe in words. I have reached this level from absolutely nothing. I am an emotional person, and every time I talk to my parents, we end up crying,” he added.

'I Have No Shame In Telling People That I Used To Do Menial Jobs': Rinku Singh

Rinku Singh worked his way up in the roster after a staggering show in domestic cricket. He toiled hard and did menial jobs to make ends meet before becoming a cricketer. Rinku said that he has shame in telling people about the work he used to do.

“I have no shame in telling people that I used to do menial jobs to make ends meet. What’s wrong with it? My past gives me the courage to face failures and difficulties,” he added.

Rinku Singh Opens Up On Being Sidelined For West Indies T20I Series

Rinku Singh was expected to get his maiden cap in the T20I series against West Indies, however, he was ignored by the BCCI. Rinku opened up on his snub and said that he was not dejected as he has seen worse situations.

“There was no dejection. I have seen worse. Not getting picked for the West Indies tour didn’t deter me at all. Selection is not in my hands. What I can do is score runs and I am just doing it.

“I have this superstition that If I think too much, things will start to fall apart. I live in the present and that’s how I bat also. People keep asking me about those five sixes and the planning behind it. In reality, there was no planning. It was my day, I hit every ball, and connected well. It was all God’s plan, nothing else,” he added.