Indian batter Rinku Singh expressed his ambition to represent India in Test cricket, saying that there is a perception around him being a one-format player, but he can play all three formats and dreams of donning the whites for India. Rinku, who has played 48 T20Is, scoring 702 runs in 35 innings at an average of 36.94 and a strike rate of 156.34, with three fifties and has also featured in two ODIs, scoring 55 runs, was speaking to JioStar.
So, we hope both of them are with the team, and that they lift that trophy,” he signed off. “They are legends, both Virat bhaiya and Rohit bhaiya. Not just me, but the entire nation hopes that they play in the World Cup and are part of the team that goes on to win it. It would be a huge moment for the whole country, as who knows, it could be their last World Cup. So, it would be huge if they can win it for India.
Because we haven’t won the World Cup in a long time, it would be huge for them as well,. We last won it in 2011. This year in ODIs, Virat has 384 runs in six innings at an average of 64.00 and a strike rate of over 106, with a century and three fifties. Rohit has had some ups and downs, with 379 runs in nine innings at an average of 42.11 and a strike rate of over 99, including a ton and fifty, with best score of 138 against England at Lord’s.
But you can look at my average in domestic cricket, whether it is in one-dayers or four-day matches. I have a dream of playing Test cricket for India as well. So, people should not view me as a single-format player. I can play all three formats, and I do play all three formats in domestic cricket. But for India, I play only one format at the moment. The tournament will be co-hosted by South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Rinku also expressed his desire to see ODI-exclusive stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli lift the 2027 ODI World Cup title. Both will be in action during West Indies ODIs at home from September 27 onwards.
Speaking on his red-ball ambitions, Rinku said, “There is a bit of that perception that I’m just a one-format player.
