The left-handed batter walked in to bat at No. 5 when Uttar Pradesh was under pressure after Tamil Nadu posted a massive 455 runs on the board in their first innings at the Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science Ground in Coimbatore.
Rinku reached his ninth first-class hundred in the morning session in 157 deliveries on Wednesday and then showed remarkable stamina, facing 247 balls to build an innings filled with both discipline and aggression. The Uttar Pradesh star’s knock included 17 fours and 6 sixes against Tamil Nadu.
It was Rinku’s second century of the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2025-26 season, having previously hit an unbeaten 165 against Odisha. The 28-year-old had missed several rounds of the tournament because of his commitments with the national side in Australia, but he made a remarkable comeback.
Rinku Singh rescues Uttar Pradesh with patience partnerships
He also stitched crucial partnerships during his remarkable knock, adding 104 runs with Shivam Mavi (54), followed by a solid 58-run unbeaten stand with Kartik Yadav (20) that stabilised the chase. Later, Rinku also added a crucial 53 runs with Shivam Sharma (22).
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Well, Rinku is known as one of India’s most reliable finishers in T20 cricket, but he has quietly built an impressive record in red-ball cricket as well. His performances in the red-ball cricket show a completely different side of his game, with fans now calling for him to get regular India A games.
Gautam Gambhir's coaching career could be saved
The Indian team is currently facing South Africa in a 2-match Test series and has gone 1-0 down in the first match. The batting has been heavily criticised, and so has been Gautam Gambhir's adamant advocacy for turning tracks.
Test stalwarts like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin were all kicked out indirectly due to Gautam Gambhir's preferences, and now, with yet another series loss on the cards, Gautam Gambhir might turn to Rinku Singh to produce the goods.
Gautam Gambhir's main man, Shubman Gill, is all but out of the series, and it could pave the way for a last-minute Rinku Singh inclusion.
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