Rinku Singh, the promising young Indian batsman, shared that he has witnessed his family enduring financial challenges, and his desire to assist them in overcoming these difficulties led him toward a career in cricket.
During the opening game of the three-match T20I series against Ireland last Friday, the Indian batsman Rinku Singh marked his debut in T20 International cricket. Unfortunately, rain played spoilsport, and the match concluded with India claiming victory under the DLS method. Regrettably, Rinku didn’t have the opportunity to demonstrate his batting prowess on this occasion.
Speaking to JioCinema, Rinku Singh spoke about his arduous journey and burning desire of earning his maiden India call up
“It is a nice feeling (being part of the Indian team setup) because I have worked very hard to reach here. I picked up cricket almost 10-12 years ago and the one goal my parents set for me was to represent the country. They felt IPL is played by so many but only a few get picked for the Indian team so they wanted me to make the most of my opportunities in IPL and get to the Indian team. And now their dream is about to come true,” he said.
When questioned about his reaction upon learning of his selection for the Indian team, he shared what he was engaged in at that moment. Rinku said, “I was in Noida with my friends when I got a call about my selection. Immediately after the news I called my mother and she got very emotional. Listening to her emotion-laced voice, I couldn’t control the tears of happiness. They were waiting for this moment for a while now.”
“A lot of blood and sweat has gone behind to earn this call. My passion for the sport helped me wade through a lack of support and financial hardships. One thing that kept the desire burning was to give my family a good life, which was possible if I moved up the ladder in the sport. I had that self-belief and that made me stronger and helped me in my journey which has taken a new turn.”
“I have seen my family face financial struggles and I wanted to help them overcome through cricket. That desire to get them out of the grind kept me going. It kept me motivated to work hard and keep up my efforts.”
Rinku further goes on to praise his mother and her efforts for him that kept him motivated and pushed him to do more, he said:
“My family had a massive role in my journey to date. When they didn’t have enough to fund my career, my mother borrowed money from others to keep me going. Where I am today is because of the support I have got from them,” he further added.
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