Watch: "Will Dance At Your Shaadi" - Rinku Singh Reveals Conversation With Shah Rukh Khan

27.04.2023 - 14:59 sports.ndtv.com

Rinku Singh has been a major asset for Kolkata Knight Riders in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 and he attended a different level of stardom after slamming five sixes in five balls to guide his team to victory over defending champions Gujarat Titans.

Rinku recently revealed that he received a special phone call from team owner Shah Rukh Khan following his heroics at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and the Bollywood star has made a sweet promise to the cricketer.

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Following his side's six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rinku Singh said that batting in middle order for his domestic side, Uttar Pradesh helped him and he and skipper Nitish Rana decided to take the game deep. Crucial Fifties from Rinku Singh and Nitish Rana kept Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) playoffs hope alive as they registered 6 wickets victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match here at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.

"India Cap Is Not Far Away": Ex-India Star's Big Prediction On Rinku Singh After IPL 2023 Heroics

Former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh - who has spent some time in the Kolkata Knight Riders dressing room - believes Rinku Singh's growth story will help him earn the elusive India cap soon. Speaking on Star Sports' Cricket Live, Harbhajan Singh said, "That India cap is not far away from Rinku's head. He's such an inspirational player. He's run all the hard yards and worked very hard to get to where he is today. Full credit to him for having that belief in himself. His journey is a life lesson and all young kids should learn from him."

"Hard Work At KKR Academy Paying Off", Says Batter Rinku Singh

Ahead of his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh said that his hard work at the team's Academy during the off-season camp is paying off, as it helped him improve his game, especially in death overs. KKR will take on Rajasthan Royals in their IPL 2023 match at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Thursday. "My hard work at the KKR academy is paying off. We had an off-season camp there and I've worked hard and improved a lot. I just play normal shots, and practice harder for death overs as per my batting position at the Academy," said Rinku in a pre-match press conference.

"From Russell, Russell To Rinku Rinku": KKR Stars Sump Up Rinku Singh's Impact

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season has seen a huge transformation at the Kolkata Knight Riders. The crowd that used to chant Russell... Russell whenever the big-hitting West Indian would come out to bat, is now chanting Rinku... Rinku. After the pairing of Russell and Rinku won Knight Riders the match against Punjab Kings on Monday, it was Rinku Singh again who hit the winning runs, scoring a boundary on the bowling of death overs specialist Arshdeep Singh. After the game, even Russell admitted that he was in awe of Rinku.

KKR vs PBKS, IPL 2023: Rinku Singh, Andre Russell Script Kolkata Knight Riders' Thrilling Win Over Punjab Kings

Rinku Singh added another bright chapter to his legend as a "finisher" with a last-ball boundary as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Punjab Kings by five wickets on Monday to keep their IPL play-off hopes alive. It was a complete 'RRR' show by KKR as skipper Nitish Rana's half-century and Andre Russell adding muscle to the chase of 180 enabled Rinku to finish off the game with a 10-ball-21 not out. Earlier, Varun Chakravarthy once again brilliantly spearheaded their bowling department to grab 3/26 as KKR put up a tidy bowling show to restrict PBKS to a below-par 179 for seven after the visitors opted to bat on a slow wicket.

"Everyone Will Remember...": Hardik Pandya Reveals Chat With Yash Dayal Following Rinku Singh '5 Sixes' Incident

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 has already given fans plenty of memorable incidents. The incident that arguably sits at the top of the list is arguably the 5 sixes feat that Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Singh achieved in the final over of the run-chase against Gujarat Titans' Yash Dayal. GT skipper Hardik Pandya, who was unwell in that match, did get the opportunity to speak to the pacer after the game. In a chat with former India batter Robin Uthappa, Hardik opened up on the conversation he held with Dayal.