Rinku Singh: Keeping Cool Under Pressure and Hitting Big Sixes

Rinku Singh, a middle-order batsman in the ongoing T20I series against Australia, has credited his cool demeanor under pressure for his success in the IPL. He has also mentioned that his heavy weight training has helped him execute big shots with more ease.

In the first match of the series, Jitesh Sharma, the keeper-battler, blasted 35 off 19 balls as India scored a formidable 174/9 before holding Australia to 154/7 to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match rubber. Rinku scorched to a 29-ball 46.

I have, however, been playing for a very long period. It has been five-six years since I started playing in the IPL. That has therefore given me confidence. After India's 20-run victory on Friday, Rinku, an IPL player for the Kolkata Knight Riders, said in a conversation with Jitesh on bcci.tv, "I back myself and try to keep myself calm."

When asked about the source of his enormous 100-meter sixes, Rinku replied that he frequents the gym. Rinku remarked, "I like lifting weights because it gives me the power."

Jitesh marveled at Rinku's calmness despite acknowledging that he was under a lot of pressure when he came in to bat. Jitesh said to Rinku, "It didn't look like these are your early days." "When I came in to bat, I was really under pressure, but you were so cool, picking and choosing which ball to hit."

Jitesh, who replaced Ishan Kishan on Friday, expressed gratitude to Rinku for assisting him in unwinding and maintaining his composure. "You were always telling me to relax and not to give in to pressure."

In the fourteenth over, with India struggling at 111/4, Jitesh and Rinku made some excellent cameo appearances.

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