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During the India and Afghanistan teams' transit from Chandigarh to Indore, Afghani wicket-keeper batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz pranked his sleeping Indian Premier League teammate Rinku Singh. The Men in Blue dominated the game in Mohali and registered a comfortable six-wicket win. All-rounder Shivam Dube emerged as the star performer with his 1-9 with the ball and an unbeaten 40-ball 60.
As Dube finished off the game with a six and a four for India, Rinku Singh was batting alongside him as the duo stitched up a vital 42-run stand. Singh ended with a score of 16 in nine balls with two boundaries. After the game, as both teams flew to Indore for the second T20I, Rahmanullah Gurbaz shared a video on his Instagram where he surprised a sleeping Rinku Singh. The video was captioned, " Sorry janii" with a couple
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Rinku Singh credited India great and Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni for the improvement of his ability to finish off games. Speaking after the first T20I, Singh told Jio Cinema, “I have got a habit of batting at six and finishing games. I'm feeling very happy with this job. Enjoyed the cold conditions, it was tough while fielding though."
"I just try to talk to myself, batting at six, I don't have the chance to face too many balls or score too many runs, that's the thing I keep telling myself. I've spoken with Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni). He just told me to react according to the ball, keep your calm and I just do the same thing. I don't think a lot while batting, just react to the ball,” he added.
