Finisher Rinku Singh eyes fresh start after T20 World Cup selection

Rinku Singh's comeback into the India T20 squad for the World Cup is seen as a fresh start for the designated innings finisher.

- Sharad Deep

Itis also time to rejoice for his two childhood coaches and friends.“Allah ne aakhir sun li. Is din ka intazar barso se tha” (God has finally listened to our prayers. We were waiting for this day for long),” said Masoodi Amini on Sunday, a day after Rinku was named in the 15-member squad for the February-March tourna-mentat home and Sri Lanka. The same side will play in the preceding T20 series against New Zealand.

“He (Rinku) has been a big hitter of the ball...Even in his early days in cricket, he used to hit big sixes and always proved his worth down the order,” he said.

The other friend and coach Mohd Zeeshan too has been a rock for Rinku through his highs and lows. “During Rinku’s crisis days, I told Zeeshan to support him in all situations as he was always an extraordinary talent,” said Amini.

Former India batter Suresh Raina, also from Uttar Pradesh and one of India’s finest finishers in ODIs in the 2000s, welcomed Rinku’s comeback.