2 min learnUp to date: Mar 21, 2026 07:57 PM IST
Rinku Singh’s returns within the final couple of seasons have been underwhelming for the Kolkata Knight Riders after his 2023 season, the place he made a reputation for himself as a finisher. Final season, at occasions, he didn’t get sufficient alternatives to bat, and when the probabilities got here, he couldn’t profit from them. Former Indian cricketer R Ashwin urged that Rinku ought to bat at 4 for Kolkata.
“KKR are somewhat however caught, aren’t they? They’ve purchased Cameron Inexperienced, he’ll play within the prime three, or will he must play at No.4? If I used to be KKR, I might be saying Rinku Singh at No.4. If two wickets fall within the powerplay, then you possibly can all the time push Inexperienced contained in the powerplay. However publish the six over mark, Rinku Singh needs to be given such an opportunity the place he can play for 4-5 overs, after which tackle the bowlers,” R Ashwin mentioned on his YouTube channel.
“It needs to be a season the place Rinku Singh has to do extra quantity of runs than up to now. Rinku Singh needs to be given accountability. He can bat properly, he scores large tons of within the Ranji Trophy as properly. I feel there is a chance for KKR to push Rinku, give him a bigger position. I feel KKR have assets to shock groups even when they don’t seem to be at their greatest,” he added.
“We must see how a lot alternative he will get to play. His 2023 season was excellent. He scored 400-450 runs with a strike fee of 150. However after that, his efficiency dipped, and plenty of occasions he didn’t get sufficient alternatives. He must keep his normal and maximize the alternatives he will get. Even within the World Cup, he performed 5 matches, however he couldn’t totally capitalize on the probabilities he acquired. That is one other drawback that Kolkata must rectify, and Rinku Singh is one in every of them,” different former cricketer Irfan Pathan mentioned on his YouTube channel.