Rinku Singh has potential to become great finisher like MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh: Kiran More | Cricket News
Former Indian wicket-keeper Kiran More believes Rinku Singh has the potential to became a great finisher like MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh, if given a longer rope and groomed well the Indian team management.
“I have been waiting for his opportunity in the Indian team. And that batting position, of No.5 and 6, he will perform well in that spot and can end up being a brilliant finisher. We all have seen MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh. After that we haven’t got a player like them,” Kiran More said in a conversation with Jio Cinema.
“We tried making such players, but it didn’t work so far. Tilak Varma is also there, he too can perform that role. Rinku is also a brilliant fielder. And I have seen him in domestic cricket as well, he has improved a lot I feel,” he added.
Abhishek Nayar, who has worked closely with Rinku for the past six years at the Koklkata Knight Riders echoed More’s views and said the southpaw is tailor-made for to bat at No 5 or 6.
“With Hardik Pandya transforming into a role of a batter and playing higher up the order, you need someone down the order who can finish off the job for you. You did have someone like Axar Patel for it, but Rinku is tailor-made,” Nayar said.
“He has been a prolific run-getter across formats in domestic cricket. It is just about grooming him and constantly giving those opportunities. Most Read
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“The last player India had tagged as a finisher was Dinesh Karthik. Hardik had performed that role terrifically as well, but he has now evolved as a batter who can take responsibility up the order.
“That is why the outlook towards Rinku should be the same as we are looking towards Tilak,” Nayar said.
Rinku made his international debut against Ireland on Friday but didn’t get the chance to bat.
