This KKR batter can take MS Dhoni's place: Navjot Singh Sidhu' big prediction
Star Sports, Sidhu said, “Rinku Singh can take MS Dhoni’s place. He can finish games like the veteran player. Rinku is talented and can hit shots to all parts of the ground.
Like Mahi, he is calm and relaxed and takes no pressure despite challenging situations. He is the future of the Indian cricket and he will play a role of a finisher for a long time." Singh is a left-handed power-hitter batter who is currently playing for the Kolkata Knights Riders. Rinku Singh, aged 26, gained widespread attention when he hit five consecutive sixes during Kolkata Knight Riders' thrilling last-over victory against Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2023.
His name has also been doing rounds for the 15-member Indian squad, which will be held in the USA and West Indies across June. Earlier, Shah Rukh Khan also said that it is his personal choice to see Rinku Singh in the T20 World Cup Squad. During an interview on Star Sports, "Such amazing players are playing for the country.
I am really looking forward to Rinku, Inshallah being in the World Cup Squad and some other youngsters from other teams also. Some of them deserve it so much, but my personal wish is that Rinku makes it to the team. I will be so happy.
That will be the high point for me." This is not the first time Singh's name has popped up to be included in the T20 World Cup squad. Earlier, former India batter and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar too had said that Singh's selection for the upcoming tournament must not be a matter of issue for selectors. "Because he's not getting many opportunities, I hope selectors won't forget about Rinku Singh.
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