India’s batter Rinku Singh revealed he is working on his bowling to make a comeback to the T20I squad. Singh has been dropped from the Asian Games and the upcoming T20I series against the West Indies. The left-hander was also not picked in the recently concluded three-match T20I series against Afghanistan.
Singh was part of the T20I squad for the series against Zimbabwe but had failed to deliver the goods. The southpaw had scored 37 runs in two innings against Zimbabwe.
Singh has scored 702 runs in 35 T20I innings at an average of 36.95 and he has done a decent job in adding the finishing touches for the team. But, Rinku has scalped only three wickets in his T20I career.
Rinku Singh said on Sportstar, “Right now, I am working on my bowling because that is what the game demands. At the moment, I keep getting in and out of the team, and that happens because of combinations. Some selectors and coaches feel that in T20 cricket, you need to have two skills – you should be able to contribute with both bowling and batting.”
“So I am working on my bowling. It is not as if I haven’t bowled before. I have bowled and taken wickets at the international level as well. But I want to work more on my bowling so that the selectors can see that improvement. Being in and out of the team can be difficult. It puts some pressure on you and can disturb you mentally. But it is very important to remain positive.”
The UP player admitted that the competition has certainly increased as leagues like the IPL are producing great talent every year.
“Competition has certainly increased because leagues like the IPL are producing talent every year. You see players like Vaibhav (Sooryavanshi) and Priyansh (Arya). There is a lot of talent coming through now. As I said, you need to have two skills in the game,” said Rinku (via the aforementioned source).
“But it is not as if we have to change our own game because someone else has come along. So be happy when a big talent comes through. Think positively about them and about yourself. It will be good for everyone.”
Rinku Singh recently scored 241 runs in 10 matches of the UP T20 League 2026.
