Former India batting coach Vikram Rathour feels that Rinku Singh has the credentials to develop into a successful Test cricketer. Rinku, who has been one of the best T20 batters for India in the past year, has good numbers in first-class cricket, with an average of 50-plus in 47 matches.
The left-handed Uttar Pradesh batter has scored 3173 runs in domestic cricket red-ball format, which includes 7 centuries. Rinku has flourished well in the role of finisher in the T20Is for India and with India entering the transition phase, he is going to play a crucial role for the team in the next few years.
He also made his ODI debut in December of last year but has yet to get a chance in Test cricket. However, he travelled with the Indian team in the Test series against England earlier this year.
He has calm temperament: Rathour on Rinku
“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. He is a fantastic finisher in short-format cricket, but also averages 54.70 after 69 first-class innings,” Rathour told PTI
“When I see him bat in nets, I can’t find any technical reasons why Rinku cannot be a successful Test batter “I understand he has made his name as a terrific finisher in T20 cricket, but if you look at his first-class record, he is averaging in high 50s. He is also blessed with a very calm temperament. So all these factors indicate that, if given an opportunity, he can develop into a Test cricketer,” Rathour added.
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