New Delhi, March 10 (UNI) Rinku Singh penned an emotional tribute to his father on social media following the latter’s demise after a prolonged battle with cancer.
Rinku’s father, Khanchand Singh, passed away at a hospital in Greater Noida on Friday morning after battling stage-four cancer. He was later cremated in Aligarh, with a large number of people gathering to pay their final respects.
Taking to Instagram, the Indian batter shared a heartfelt message remembering his father and the values he had instilled in him.
“Aapse baat kiye bina itne din kabhi nahi nikale. Mujhe nahi pata aage ki zindagi aapke bina kaise chalegi… par mujhe har kadam par aapki zaroorat padegi. Aapne sikhaya tha ki farz sabse aage hai.. toh field par bas aapka sapna poora karne ki koshish kar raha tha. Ab aapka sapna pura ho gaya hai…. toh bas yahi lagta hai ki kash aap mere paas hote. Har chhoti badi khushi mein aapki kami khalegi. Bohot miss karunga aapko Papa… bohot zyada (I haven’t gone a single day without talking to you. I don’t know how life will go on without you… but I will need you at every step. You had taught me that duty comes first… so on the field, I was just trying to fulfill your dream. Now that your dream has been fulfilled… I just feel that I wish you were here with me. In every little and big happiness, your absence will be felt. I will miss you, Papa… very, very much.),” he wrote.
Earlier, Rinku had rushed back home from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 squad to be with his family after his father’s condition worsened following India’s first Super Eight match against South Africa. He later rejoined the team in Chennai ahead of their match against Zimbabwe, which India went on to win.
The middle-order batter had limited opportunities during the tournament, often coming to the crease with only a few deliveries remaining. He scored 24 runs in five innings, remaining unbeaten twice with a highest score of 11 not out.
So far this year, Rinku has accumulated 115 runs in eight innings across 10 T20Is, averaging 28.75 with a strike rate of 132.18, with a best score of 44 not out.
