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Indian young guns have been proving their mettle in the ongoing T20I series against Australia in the absence of senior teammates. Rinku Singh is among the players who have attracted a lot of eyeballs with his finishing skills in the first two matches of the series.

In the first T20I, Rinku Singh stole the match on the last-ball while in the second match, he played a knock of 31* runs off nine balls studded with two sixes and four fours.

With his electrifying performance in the series so far, Rinku has surely made his mark for the finisher role in the side.

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Ahead of the third T20I in Guwahati on Tuesday, former Australia batter Simon Katich said that the youngster is doing everything right to cement his place as a finisher in the side.

“He (Rinku) has made it his own, particularly for the Kolkata Knight Riders this season, and now for India. Yes, there will be competition when the more experienced players come back into the team. He is doing everything right and it is such a specialist role. It’s not just an easy role that someone can fill in for when they have been playing at No.4 or 5," Katich told JioCinema.

The veteran cricketer further lauded Rinku's intent and consistency while batting for the country. Katich also highlighted that Rinku plays his shots spontaneously which makes him special.

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"You need to get going from the word ‘go’ and get those 30 runs in eight or nine balls. He has been doing that consistently which is not an easy thing to do in that role. The way he is doing it is the most impressive part because he is reacting to the ball and not pre-meditating,” Katich said.

Apart from Rinku, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is also enjoying impressive form with the bat. He played knocks of 21 and 53 respectively. Former India cricketer Abhishek Nayar feels that the southpaw is a front-runner for the 2024 T20 World Cup.

“He (Yashasvi) has been part of the T20 set-up from the last couple of series and has constantly done well for the team. Even in Test cricket, he is someone who is evolving into a future star. So, you expect him to be in the team. It is still a fair distance away with IPL in between. But the way he is playing now, he will surely be a frontrunner for that spot," Nayar said.

India lead the five-match series by 2-0 and will face Australia in the third match at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati later in the day.