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'UP ka sher' -Fans react as Rinku Singh talks about representing India after getting selected for Ireland T20Is

Rinku Singh talked about his call up to the Ireland series for the T20Is and also how the five sixes against Yash Dayal unfolded.

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Rinku Singh has finally earned a well-deserved India call-up He got selected for the T20I series against Ireland. The 2023 India Premier League (IPL) was his breakthrough season as the 25-year-old amassed 474 runs in 14 games with an average of 59.25 and a strike rate of 149.52. Rinku Singh struck four half-centuries and also got a lot of acclaim as he smashed Yash Dayal for 31 runs in the final over to win Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) a game against Gujarat Titans (GT).

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After Rinku got the India call, he says his journey felt like a dream. “Sapne jaisa hi hai (This is like a dream). I don’t want to wake up anytime soon,” he said laughing. “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 everytime I talk to my parents, we end up crying,”  Rinku added.

I feel, if I think too much, things will fall apart- Rinku Singh

It has been a hard road for Rinku Singh from Aligarh to the Indian Team. He said that he has learnt a lot from this journey. He takes pride in his humble upbringing which helps him to stay grounded and focus on his goals. “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,” The left-hander added.

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Rinku has always wanted to represent the country. But he feels it is best if he stays in the present and does not think too far ahead. Rinku has had a good record in domestic cricket as well batting in the middle order for his state side. “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,” Rinku said on the five sixes he hit off Dayal.

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