Rinku Singh To Make His India Debut Soon: On Friday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced men’s and women’s squads for the 19th Asian Games which are all set to take place between September 23 and October 8 in Hangzhou, China. Considering that the men’s ODI World Cup will be taking place at the same time, the Board has named a second-string team for the Asia Games.
The team, which will be led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, consists of many young cricketers who made the cut into the 15-member team and one of the exciting names in the list is rising star Rinku Singh.
Rinku Singh became an overnight sensation after he slammed GT pacer Yash Dayal to help his side chase down 28 runs in the last five balls with the help of five consecutive sixes. Singh’s heroics for Kolkata Knight Riders has helped him earn his maiden national call-up.
Rinku Singh Got Emotional While Talking About His Maiden National Call-Up
However, the journey to fame wasn’t an easy one for Rinku Singh. The story of his struggle was no more a secret. He was once offered a job of mopping the floor of a coaching center, but he denied to focus on his dreams of playing for the country. He is all set to receive his India cap, which is going to be a really big thing for him. Rinku feels that he would be in tears on that momentous occasion.
Speaking to RevSportz, Rinku Singh became emotional as he talked about his India debut. He said:
“I am a strong guy but a bit emotional as well. I am pretty sure there will be some tears when I wear the India jersey for the first time. It has been a long and a tough journey,”
“Everyone dreams to play for India, wear that jersey. I don’t think a lot about the future because the more you think, the more burden you put yourself under. I take life as one day at a time. But yes, whoever takes up professional sports wants to represent their country one day or the other.”
He added:
“I know for the fact that my family, my parents will be happier than me to see me wear the Indian jersey. They have been waiting for this for years now. They have seen my struggle, they have helped me, been with me through all my ups and downs. The day I don the jersey will be a day dedicated to them.”
