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India’s explosive batter Rinku Singh showed a different side of his game on Day 4 of the Ranji Trophy 2025–26 clash at Green Park, Kanpur, crafting a patient and much-needed century for Uttar Pradesh. This was Rinku's 8th century in first-class cricket, he also has 22 half-centuries in the format.
Rinku, who came to bat when UP were in a spot of bother at 294/6, still trailing Andhra’s first-innings total of 470 by a huge margin, took charge of a tricky situation alongside Vipraj Nigam. The two stitched together a crucial partnership that not only steadied the innings but also kept UP in the game.
Earlier on Day 3, UP had dug itself into trouble with a casual approach, despite a solid 119-run stand between Madhav Kaushik and Aryan Juyal. But quick wickets before and after lunch, triggered by Ricky Bhui’s timely breakthroughs and some loose shot selections, saw UP collapse from 193/2 to 294/6.
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Rinku's last international outing
Rinku Singh was a part of India's Asia Cup 2025-winning squad, where the hard-hitting batter was featured in the final after Hardik Pandya was ruled out due to an injury. He faced a single ball in the continental tournament where he smashed a boundary to confirm India's title win against overhyped rivals Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.
Rinku Singh's upcoming international assignment
Rinku Singh will now be seen featuring for India in the five-match T20I series against Australia, which is scheduled to start from October 29.
India’s T20I squad vs Australia
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar.
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