A tremendous bonding is seen between Rinku Singh and Virat Kohli. Recently Rinku had expressed her desire to play with him. But even before this wish could be fulfilled, one thing about Virat has become a bad omen for him and he is in danger of being thrown out of Team India. Actually, Virat is often seen gifting his bat to Team India players. Rinku also demanded this during IPL, which was fulfilled by Virat. But with this his bad luck started in international cricket. Rinku’s bat has been silent for some time now and the figures are testifying to it.
Poor performance in last 7 innings
Rinku Singh was seen struggling a lot in the Centurion match between India and South Africa. Despite trying, he was not able to score a big hit. Rinku, famous for his stormy batting, was out after scoring just 8 runs in 13 balls. In the first match, he could score only 11 runs in 10 balls and in the second match, he could score only 9 runs in 11 balls. That means, in the current series, he has scored 28 runs at an average of 9.33 and strike rate of 82.35. In the last 7 innings, he has scored only 91 runs at an average of 15.16 and strike rate of 128.16. Whereas, in T20 International career, Rinku has been batting at an average of 46 and strike rate of 165.
Rinku Singh plays the role of finisher for Team India. Many times he does not get a chance to bat much. But he has not been seen in touch in the current series. He is able to score runs even if he wants to. Cricket experts also expressed concern about his form. During the commentary, experts found that Rinku, who usually plays in the crease, was repeatedly trying to come out and play, yet he was missing. If this form continues then there is a fear that he may be dropped from the team.
How was the performance in which series?
Rinku Singh got the bat from Virat Kohli during the IPL in April. After this, he played his first series against Zimbabwe in July. Didn’t get much chance to bat in this series. He scored 60 runs in its 4 innings at an average of 60. During this period his strike rate was 176. But performance declined in the next series. Rinku could score only 2 runs in 2 innings. Then came Bangladesh’s turn, where they scored 61 runs in 2 innings, which included a fifty, and have been able to score only 28 runs in the current series.