“He has always backed me” - Rinku Singh opens up on Gautam Gambhir’s influence ahead of Asia Cup 2025

Indian middle-order batter and finisher, Rinku Singh, has revealed that the Indian head coach, Gautam Gambhir, has always backed and supported him a lot, which injected confidence in him to excel in the shortest format of the game.

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Notably, Rinku wasn’t a shoo-in selection for the forthcoming Asia Cup 2025 campaign. However, he has been included in the final T20I squad for the showpiece event alongside the likes of Shivam Dube.

"GG sir (Gautam Gambhir) has always backed me and supported me a lot. When I first met him at KKR, he gave me so much confidence. I had a brief session with him where he spoke to me about pull shots. He always backs his players, and that feels really good. He'll come, talk to you, and inject confidence. He's a man with a lot of knowledge. I've enjoyed working with him-whether it's batting, talking, or training. It's always fun to share things with him. I'm really eager to play under his coaching again. It's a special feeling to share the dressing room with a legend like GG sir," Rinku said in a chat with the Times of India.

Furthermore, the finisher also asserted that he hadn’t had a conversation yet with Gambhir on his plans for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 campaign. However, he stated that he is very excited to meet Gambhir and learn from him.

"Not yet. Once I go to Dubai, I'll have a big conversation with him (laughs). Till now, we haven't spoken about anything. I'm just very excited to meet him and learn from him. His support in my career has been immense," he added.

Delving into the details of Rinku’s T20I numbers, he has played a total of 33 T20Is for India, accumulating 546 runs at an average of 42 and a strike rate of over 161.06.

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