Rinku Singh waving to fans at Eden Gardens after winning the game for KKR against PBKS
It is IPL 2023 where Rinku Singh is getting a wonderful reception from the fans. He has earned a great deal this season
Chants of ‘Rinku-Rinku’ echoed at the Eden Gardens as Kolkata Knight Riders were in the final stages of their chase of 180. After putting captain Nitish Rana’s brilliant fifty on the balls, Rahul became the victim of Chahar.
Both Russell and Rinku put on a class act together, smashing the likes of Sam Curran and Nathan Ellis all over the park. With 6 sixes needed in the final over, Punjab’s Arshdeep bowled a full toss down the leg side, which Rinku flicked for a boundary. The crowd went berserk while KKR players in the dugout jumped from their seats as the hosts thrashed Punjab by 5 wickets.
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After a satisfactory victory, Rinku and Rana chat to discuss the game. Reflecting on his mindset while batting in the death overs, the UP batsman said he was not under pressure but was playing each ball to the best of its ability.
He said, ‘Since morning I was feeling that we will win the match and I will also score runs. Even I had discussed with Russell that if you miss the ball and it goes to the keeper, we will run for one run and then I will make the last run. So, I was playing each ball on its merit. Rinku said, even when I hit those five sixes, I had the same mindset.
It has been over 5 years since Rinku represented KKR in the IPL. But in the current season, he is getting a great reception from the fans. He said that this season he has achieved a great deal.
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“This is what I earned this year. People have showered me with lots of love and supported me a lot. During one or two deliveries, they were all shouting ‘Rinku-Rinku’.
“To be honest, I was not under pressure. I was in my zone, just had a thought that I want to win it for my team,” concluded Rinku.
The win has taken KKR to fifth place in the tally and they are ahead of RCB, Mumbai and Punjab. He will now face Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata on Thursday.
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