Rinku has played 30 T20 matches for India.
The glass at St George's Stadium, which was shattered by a six hit by Indian batsman Rinku Singh, is yet to be replaced. In a T20 between India and South Africa in December 2023, Rinku hit a six off Aden Markram.
The six caused a glass panel in the Graeme Pollock Pavilion to crack. The glass has not been replaced even after 13 months due to lack of stadium budget.
The picture is from December 2023. Rinku hits a six towards the press box. Due to which the glass was cracked.
Brewis also hit a six at the same spot In the first match of the third season of the SA-20, MI Cape Town batsman Dewald Brevis hit a six at almost the same spot. Terence, who handles stadium maintenance, said the broken glass was not a safety hazard, so it did not need to be replaced immediately. However, the stadium also has a budget problem.
He further said that the entire roof of one of the stands was blown off due to a storm in August. On which we had to spend approximately 18 lakh rupees. The stadium roof and other necessary repairs have been given priority. Changing the glass will require cranes and heavy machinery, which is not possible during matches.
This picture is from January 9 (Thursday). The glass broken by Rinku's six has not yet been repaired.
Rinku autographs the broken glass Cabrana Stadium and its employees cite a budget problem due to the glass not being replaced, but they want Rinku to come back and autograph the broken glass. So that it can be kept in the stadium to commemorate that innings.
Rinku scored the first fifty Uttar Pradesh's Rinku also scored the first half-century of his T20I career against South Africa. In the first T20I at St George's Park, Kebara, Rinku scored an unbeaten 68 off 39 balls with 9 fours and 2 sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 174.35 and India scored 180/7.
However, South Africa won the match chasing a DRS target of 152 runs in 15 overs due to rain.
Rinku will be seen in the 5-match T20 series against England from January 22.
Rinku apologized after the match After that match in 2023, Rinku apologized to the ground staff for breaking the glass. He has scored 507 runs for India in 30 T20Is at an average of 46.09, a strike rate of 165.14 and a best score of 69*. Rinku has also played 2 ODI matches, in which he scored 55 runs with a best score of 38.
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