Rinku Singh completed the last-over thriller for India with a profitable six towards Australia within the first T20I on the Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday.
The most, nevertheless, was not counted as a result of Sean Abbott overstepped within the remaining supply, and the no-ball preceded Rinku’s hit over the boundary traces, which resulted in India’s victory.
Rinku was seen hugging former cricketer and Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Abhishek Nayar on the boundary traces after powering India to a two-wicket win.
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In a latest social media put up, former cricketer Dinesh Karthik shared a touching story of mentorship and triumph, highlighting the inconceivable bond between Nayar and Rinku.
“It was a partnership that started in 2018 during my time in KKR. Nayar always saw the potential in Rinku, he kept telling me, it was only a matter of time before he did something really special,” he wrote on X, previously often known as Twitter.
“Coming from a small town in Aligarh, all he needed was to think big, and I think that shift in mindset was what Nayar worked with Rinku majorly about apart from fine-tuning his death hitting skills,” stated Karthik.
He added, “And today when I see this photo, I feel like Nayar as a coach has grown in stature and can share the happiness he feels for Rinku and the rest of the world.
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“Must be a surreal feeling seeing one of your students do well on a world stage and also be lucky enough to watch it live as a broadcaster and call the moment,” stated Karthik.
Rinku, the Asian Games gold medal winner in Hangzhou 2023, got here into the limelight after hitting 5 consecutive sixes to Yash Dayal within the twentieth over towards Gujarat Titans within the Indian Premier League, chasing down 31 within the final over.
India leads the five-match T20I collection 1-0 and can play the second match in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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