Dravid sir told me to stick to what I am doing and trust my process: Rinku Singh

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Durban. India’s middle-order batsman Rinku Singh said head coach Rahul Dravid has asked him to stick to his style of play in the shorter format and rely on the processes that have brought him success in T20s so far in his early days.

Rinku recently played a decisive role as a finisher in India’s 4-1 series win over Australia at home and is expected to feature against South Africa on December 10, 12 and 14 in Durban, Gkebera and Johannesburg respectively. Will play the same role in T20 matches also.

“The weather here is very nice. After coming here, we went for a walk and then I went to the nets. It was the first time that I trained under Rahul Dravid and it was great,” Rinku said in a video posted on BCCI.TV. It was a great feeling. He told me to stick to who I am and trust my process. Dravid sir told me that it is difficult to play at number five, but he told me to push myself and trust my abilities. Asked to keep it.”

He further explained how he familiarized himself with batting at number five or six in T20 matches and managed to remain calm. I have been playing at number five or six for UP since 2013. So, I’ve got to get used to that situation.”

“I keep supporting myself to play in that situation because it is very difficult to play in that situation if four-five wickets have fallen and then you have to build partnerships. So I keep telling myself, the more I can stay calm and continue to have that confidence, the better it will be (for me), and not react immediately.’

This series will be Rinku’s first try at playing cricket in South Africa and when asked about the conditions she said, “There is extra bounce after batting in the nets here in South Africa. You don’t get that much bounce in India, it Pretty fast too. I’d like to use the speed.”

Left-handed batsman Rinku also stressed the importance of spending time with teammates in the game and taking care of fitness. “We five-six players stay in a group. I, Ravi (Bishnoi), Arshdeep (Singh), Avesh (Khan), Jitesh (Sharma) and Kuldeep (Yadav) will have dinner together.”

“We enjoy each other’s company, which is very important in cricket. I took care of my fitness and running level right from the early days and as you grow, it becomes important to take care of your fitness.”

–IANS

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