Rinku Singh sweats it out in nets ahead of IND-AUS 1st T20I | SEE PICTURES

The 26-year-old power hitter is focused and determined ahead of the first T20I match against Australia.

Rinku Singh in action at the nets before the 1st T20I. (Image: Instagram)

New Delhi: India batsman and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Rinku Singh is very focused on the upcoming T20I series against Australia and was seen sweating during the net sessions ahead of the first T20I in Vizag. Rinku, who made it into the squad after a brilliant season with the Kolkata franchise.

The 26-year-old took part in the Ireland series in August, followed by the Asian Games in September-October. The Men in Blue won the gold medal in the continental showpiece and now Singh is gearing up for his third assignment.

Just a day before the match, Rinku uploaded some photos of him from training.

Rinku has played two recorded T20Is for the Men in Blue and scored a highest score of 38 against Ireland in August.

The schedule in international cricket is such that both India and Australia will return to the field on Thursday in the opening match of the five-match T20 series, albeit with a different group of players, 96 hours after the World Cup final in Ahmedabad.

The T20 squad is full of IPL performers who are yet to prove themselves at the highest level. Besides Rinku Singh, there is Tilak Varma, who will face the toughest test in international cricket against Australia.

“I met the team today in the afternoon. I told them, let’s be selfless when you go on the field. I’m a man who doesn’t think about personal milestones. I told them to keep the team first,” said captain Surya.