Rinku Singh Justifies T20 World Cup 2026 Selection with Explosive 56-ball Century in Vijay Hazare Trophy

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Rinku Singh hit blistering century

Rinku Singh once again proved why his name is being talked about everywhere in Indian cricket. After earning a late call-up to India’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Rinku Singh carried that confidence straight into domestic cricket and played a stunning innings for Uttar Pradesh in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26.

The left-hander returned to his dangerous form with the bat in Uttar Pradesh’s Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 clash against Chandigarh in Rajkot on Friday, December 26. Rinku went on a scoring rampage, bringing up his century in just 56 balls and justifying his ICC T20 World Cup 2026 selection.

Rinku Singh Goes Berserk in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, Hits 56-Ball Hundred for UP

The Uttar Pradesh captain is leading his side from the front as he remained unbeaten on 106* off 60 deliveries, completely taking the game away from the Chandigarh side. It was Rinku’s second List-A century.

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Rinku’s knock was packed with clean hitting and smart shot selection, as he smashed 11 boundaries and four sixes in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 clash against Chandigarh. His runs came at an amazing strike rate of 176.67 in Rajkot.

Match Summary: Rinku Singh Ignites UP’s Mammoth 367/4

Uttar Pradesh found themselves in early trouble after Abhishek Goswami was dismissed cheaply. From there, Aryan Juyal and Dhruv Jurel took control and steadied the innings with a well-planned partnership of 96 runs for the second wicket against Chandigarh.

Juyal played a brilliant knock of 134 runs from 118 balls, studded with seven boundaries and eight sixes, while the star wicketkeeper-batter Jurel contributed 67 runs off 57 balls, laced with 11 boundaries, in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy in Rajkot.

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After Jurel’s dismissal, Juyal continued to anchor the innings and put on 71 runs for the third wicket with Sameer Rizvi (32). Rizvi’s wicket turned out to be a major game changer for UP as Rinku walked in at number five and changed the tempo straightaway.

UP skipper’s aggressive approach added pace to the innings as he stitched together two crucial partnerships, first with Juyal and then with Prashant Veer, who scored a quick 63 off 35 balls.

Rinku stitched an incredible 134-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Juyal and then a quick 63 off 35 balls with Prashant Veer (12*) to power Uttar Pradesh to a commanding total of 367/4 on the board in 50 overs against Chandigarh in Rajkot.

Rinku Singh’s Red-Hot Form Keeps UP on Top in Vijay Hazare Trophy

For Chandigarh, Taranpreet Singh was the standout bowler, finishing with 2/74 in his 10 overs, while Nisunk Birla and Sandeep Sharma each scalped one wicket against UP in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 clash.

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Currently, UP is leading the Elite Group B table with four points, having thrashed the Hyderabad side in their tournament opener by 84 runs on December 24. Even in that match, Rinku has smashed a brilliant 67 runs off 48 balls to play a key role in his team’s dominant victory.

He is currently among the leading run scorers in India’s premier 50-over tournament. On the other hand, Chandigarh is struggling in the ongoing white-ball tournament. They are on the verge of losing their second straight game.