Rinku Singh provided one of the best finishes to an IPL game seen in the recent history of the lucrative league when the Kolkata Knight Riders batsman hit five consecutive sixes to guide KKR to a thrilling win over Gujarat Titans. With 29 runs needed in the last over, Rinku dismissed Yash Dayal for 30 runs in just five balls to help her team win in the second over. IPL 2023 Season.
During an exclusive interview with News18 India’s Shivani Gupta, Rinku reveals his mindset before hitting those five sixes that made him a household name after his heroics. Narendra Modi Ahmedabad Stadium on Sunday.
Rinku said that even when things were not going in KKR’s favour, he still believed in himself to take his side over the line as they needed 29 runs in the last over.
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“Feel good, it was the best innings of my life, the whole country has heard about me now. I have played such innings before, so I was confident, and I am confident about the number I play,” said the 25-year-old sensation.
Rinku Singh has already earned comparisons with several legends, with KKR coach Chandrakant Pandit comparing his innings to the heroics of Ravi Shastri and Javed Miandad, though he is as grounded as ever.
“It’s a big thing for me to be compared with big players like (Ravi) Shastri and (Javed) Miandad,” the youngster said.
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Rinku also revealed that he spoke to the co-owner of KKR Shahrukh Khan After his heroics against the Gujarat Titans.
“I was too shy to talk to Shah Rukh but we talked for a bit over video call. He congratulated me,” revealed the Aligarh-born player. Earlier, Shahrukh himself shared the morphed picture Rinku’s face to pay tribute to the batsman after he smashed five sixes to take KKR to a resounding win.
After the emphatic win, KKR skipper Nitish Rana ran onto the field to congratulate Rinku and revealed coach Pandit’s words in a hug amidst a tide of emotion.
“I liked Nitish Bhaiya’s response the best. He was running at me hard, I was worried we might bump into each other. it was very nice. Pandit ji hugged me and almost cried, he said ‘tumne hamari izzat bachai (saved respect)’, Rinku revealed.
Rinku comes from humble beginnings, revealing that he played cricket against his father’s wishes, and even turned down a job as a sweeper to focus on his cricket career.
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“My mother once told me that your father is not supporting you, so why don’t you get a job. I thought of taking up a job in a coaching center near me to support my family. I thought I would get a good job and went wearing shirt and pants. But I was offered a wider job. He said that you come in the morning before anyone comes and sweep, no one will know that you do this. I didn’t like it and told myself that I will concentrate on cricket instead and I left. I worked hard and my hard work paid off,” revealed the KKR breakout star.
Rinku hopes that he can continue his good form with the bat and his ultimate goal is to play for India.
“I am looking forward to a breakthrough to play for India as I am batting well. I don’t think much about it and just focus on my batting. I’ve never won an IPL final, I hope KKR does it this time,” Singh said.
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