"India Cap Is Not Far Away": Ex-India Star's Big Prediction On Rinku Singh After IPL 2023 Heroics

11.05.2023 - 14:35 sports.ndtv.com

Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh - who has spent some time in the Kolkata Knight Riders dressing room - believes Rinku Singh's growth story will help him earn the elusive India cap soon.

Speaking on Star Sports' Cricket Live, Harbhajan Singh said, "That India cap is not far away from Rinku's head. He's such an inspirational player.

He's run all the hard yards and worked very hard to get to where he is today. Full credit to him for having that belief in himself.

His journey is a life lesson and all young kids should learn from him." In 11 matches, Rinku has scored 337 runs at an average of 56.16 and a strike rate of 151.12.

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