Again and again the batter from Uttar Pradesh has been showing what he can do. Rinku Singh, the powerful finisher who has made his mark in T20 cricket for the Indian team, has also performed brilliantly in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy. He scored a brilliant century for Uttar Pradesh in the ongoing match against Tamil Nadu. Not only this, it was his ninth century in his first-class career and his tenth century in all formats combined. Considering Rinku’s overall red-ball and white-ball statistics, it’s natural to question whether he deserves to play all three formats for India.
Rinku Singh repeatedly making big runs
Rinku Singh has played only 35 T20 Internationals and two One Day Internationals for India . These days, it’s difficult to find a place in the T20 team due to players like Shivam Dubey, Tilak Verma, and Axar Patel. Now, some of his statistics have emerged, demonstrating his ability to excel in all three formats. This is Rinku’s third consecutive century in first-class cricket . In his last five innings, he has scored 89, 68, 108, 165 not out, and 137* (innings ongoing).If not the national team, he should at least be in both the red-ball and white-ball squads for India A.
Rinku Singh has played 282 matches across all formats, including domestic and international cricket. He has over 8,800 runs to his name. He has also scored 10 centuries and 57 half-centuries. Rinku is also a part-time spinner and can be useful in bowling at times. Therefore, he can be tried in all three formats.
Status of Uttar Pradesh-Tamil Nadu match
Uttar Pradesh is facing Tamil Nadu in the 2025 Ranji Trophy . Batting first, Tamil Nadu posted a score of 455. In reply, Uttar Pradesh reached 401 for seven at lunch on the fourth day. Rinku Singh remained unbeaten on 137. In the first innings, Baba Indrajith scored 149, while captain Andre Siddharth scored 121.
