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Coming back to the match, Rinku was promoted in the batting order and batted at the No.4 spot in the absence of Ishan Kishan, who was ruled out due to an injury.
Rinku Singh was a live wire in the fourth T20I between India and New Zealand on January 28. The pocket dynamo was all over the field, saving boundaries and even taking good catches. He became the second Indian cricketer, after Ajinkya Rahane, to grab four catches in a T20I. Rinku’s first catch was of Kiwi opener Devon Conway, who scored 44 runs, before being dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav on third ball of the ninth over of the first innings.
Tim Seifert tried to take on Arshdeep Singh but was caught by Rinku in the long off area on the second ball of the 13th over. Glenn Phillips’ chip shot landed in the hands of Rinku, who ran to his left to complete a stunning catch.
Zak Foulkes was the fourth New Zealand batter whose catch went to Singh. Meanwhile, Rahane took four catches in a T20I against England on September 7 in 2014.
Coming back to the match, Rinku was promoted in the batting order and batted at the No.4 spot in the absence of Ishan Kishan, who was ruled out due to an injury. He scored 39 runs off 30 balls, with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes in a chase of 216. Although the Men in Blue lost the match by 50 runs, Rinku’s brilliance with the bat and as a fielder are good signs for the Indian National Cricket Team before the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to start on February 7.
He returned to the team for the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand and the global tournament. Rinku scored an unbeaten 44 runs in the series opener, playing a key role in the team’s win. He didn’t get a chance to bat in the second and third contests as the top-order batters efficiently completed the proceedings.