West Indies Great's Huge 'India A' Prediction For KKR Superstar Rinku Singh

16.04.2023 - 15:45 sports.ndtv.com

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rinku Singh has taken the Indian Premier League (IPL) by storm with his performances for the two-time champions.

In his last three innings, Rinku has registered scores of 46, 48 not out and 58 not out. Against the Gujarat Titans last week, Rinku smashed five sixes in the last over to take his team across the finishing line.

West Indies legend Ian Bishop hailed Rinku and made a huge prediction for the southpaw. Bishop suggested that if not the senior team, an 'India A' call-up is surely around the corner for Rinku. "I am wondering when he gets an elevation.

I saw him last season, there is something about him besides the numbers that we have seen. You look at his first-class records, so I am hoping an India A call up is at least around the corner for him," Bishop said during an interaction on ESPNcricinfo.

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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.

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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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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rinku Singh has emerged as one of the top performers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 so far. Not many will easily forget his crazy knock against the Gujarat Titans earlier this month. With 29 runs needed off the last over, Rinku hit GT pacer Yash Dayal for five consecutive sixes to win the game for his team. Following his exploits, several current and former cricketers have suggested that an 'India call-up' is just around the corner for Rinku.

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While veteran stars like Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni have proved their class in the Indian Premier League 2023, youngsters too have shared some of the spotlight. Guys like Suyash Sharma, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Abishek Porel have made a name for themselves. However, what Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Singh achieved, stunned everybody. He five sixes while KKR were chasing a huge total against Gujarat Titans to take his team to an unbelievable win.

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After what he did for Kolkata Knight Riders in the side's third IPL 2023 match, many young cricket aspirants must be wanting to become Rinku Singh. The all-rounder from Aligarh had hit five sixes on the last five balls to help KKR pull off the greatest heist in T20 history by scoring 31 runs in the last over to win a match. Despite KKR needing 28 runs off the final five balls, Rinku did not lose hope and eventually managed to help his side register an unbelievable victory.