Aligarh’s unassuming alleys, where Rinku Singh once honed his craft with a taped tennis ball, have given way to the grand stages of international cricket, but on December 24, 2025, the 28-year-old finisher finds himself back in the glare as India’s selectors mull his expanded role ahead of the 2026 Champions Trophy. Fresh off a match-winning 45 off 16 balls in the final T20I against South Africa—sealing a 3-2 series triumph—Rinku’s recall to the ODI squad for the upcoming New Zealand tour has ignited debates on his versatility beyond T20 pyrotechnics