New Delhi: The five-match T20 series between India and New Zealand continues with the second game today, 23 January, at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur. India had won the series opener in Nagpur by 48 runs, setting New Zealand a target of 239 and restricting them to 190. Rinku Singh delivered a stellar performance in the first T20 and now has the chance to break one of MS Dhoni’s notable records.
Rinku Singh Could Surpass MS Dhoni
In T20 cricket for India, Hardik Pandya holds the record for hitting the most sixes in the 20th over, with 15 sixes. Rinku Singh, along with MS Dhoni, currently ranks second, having hit 12 sixes each in the 20th over. If Rinku manages even one six in the 20th over today against New Zealand, he will surpass Dhoni and become India’s second-highest six-hitter in the final over of T20 matches.
Explosive Form in First T20
In the first T20, Rinku Singh played with a strike rate of 220, scoring 44 not out off just 20 balls. His innings included 4 fours and 2 sixes, with 2 sixes coming in the crucial 20th over. His powerful hitting in the death overs was a key factor in India posting a massive total against New Zealand.
Rinku Singh’s Career Overview
The 28-year-old Rinku Singh made his India debut in 2023, representing the team in both ODIs and T20Is. Since then, he has played 2 ODIs and 36 T20Is. While he has scored 55 runs in ODIs, his T20 record is impressive—594 runs at a strike rate of 165, including 3 half-centuries.
With his current form and Raipur’s batting-friendly conditions, Rinku Singh has a golden opportunity to etch his name in the record books and further cement his reputation as one of India’s premier power hitters in T20 cricket.
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