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IPL has given me confidence to remain calm under pressure: Rinku Singh

Rinku Singh of India. File. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India batter Rinku Singh credited his calm approach during pressure situations in the ongoing T20I series against Australia to playing in the Indian Premier League, while adding that doing a lot of weight training helps him play the big shots with ease. Rinku blazed away to a 29-ball 46, while Jitesh Sharma, playing his first match in the series, smashed 35 in 19 balls as the hosts made a challenging 174 for nine before restricting Australia to 154/7 to help India take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match rubber. "Well I have been playing for a long time. I have been playing in the IPL for 5-6 years now. So, that has given me the confidence. I back myself, try to keep myself calm," said Rinku in a chat with Jitesh on BCCI....
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Russell all praise for Rinku’s fearlessness

Going places: Rinku Singh’s approach to batting augurs well for Kolkata Knight Riders. Here he takes on the Punjab Kings bowlers at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Jamaican all-rounder Andre Russell heaped praise on Rinku Singh’s “fearlessness” saying the underrated batter was fast becoming Kolkata Knight Riders’ game-changer.Russell himself made a great return to form with a whirlwind 42 (off 23 balls) setting the stage for KKR’s five-wicket win against Punjab Kings on Monday night at the Eden Gardens. But it was Rinku who realised the victory with a last-ball boundary.This happened after Russell was run out off the penultimate ball of the innings leaving Rinku with the task of scoring the winning runs off the last ball of the innings. ‘Big man, no worries!...