Former Indian Batting Coach Hails Rinku Singh To Be An Exceptional Test Batsman

Vikram Rathour Interview: Former Indian Batting coach Vikram Rathour (under the tenure of recently-departed legendary head coach Rahul Dravid) has hailed Rinku Singh’s overall technique and called him an exceptional talent by stating that he does not “find any technical reasons why Rinku cannot be a successful Test batter”.

Rinku Singh was amongst the reserves that travelled with the Indian Cricket Team to Caribbean region for the T20 World Cup 2024, as the nation ended its 11-year wait for an ICC trophy. In the recently-concluded T20I series against Zimbabwe (which India won 4-1), the left-handed batsman had a strong outing and stamped his authority in SOME style!

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“When I see him bat in nets, I can’t find any technical reasons why Rinku cannot be a successful Test batter. I understand he has made his name as a terrific finisher in T20 cricket but if you look at his first-class record, he is averaging in high 50s. He is also blessed with a very calm temperament. So all these factors indicate that if given an opportunity, he can develop into a Test cricketer,” said Vikram Rathour to PTI, as reported by ICC.

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On Players Who Can Step In The Shoes Of Virat Kohli And Rohit Sharma:

“It is never going to be easy to replace people of Rohit and Virat’s caliber. The recently concluded series against Zimbabwe gave us some glimpse into how the T20 team will look like in the future. But we still have a few years in Test and ODI cricket to get to that point.”

On The Need Of A Smooth Transition Process Into The Future:

“I won’t be too concerned about it. We have a lot of depth in Indian cricket. There are lots of very talented and skilful players who are coming through the system. The only thing we need to make sure is the transition is done in a controlled manner. It needs to be gradual.”

“I am hoping that by then, players like Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, to name a few, would establish themselves and will make the transition smooth. In ODIs also, we have experienced players like Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya to take over.”

On Tipping Yashasvi Jaiswal And Shubman Gill As The Future Of Indian Cricket Team:

“There are many exciting players coming through but these two are equipped to play all three formats for a long time. They are going to be the backbone of Indian batting in years to come.”