IPL 2022: Way Rinku maintained his calm under pressure was outstanding, says KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer

Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer on Monday lavished praise on Rinku Singh for showing "outstanding" calmness under pressure, calling him an "asset" for the team. Singh smashed an unbeaten 23-ball 42 studded with six boundaries and a six as he and Nitish Rana (48 not out) chased down a 153-run target with ease for a seven-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals. "I was talking to my teammates in the dressing room and was like, the way he's maintaining his calm even in such pressure situations playing his second or third game, it's outstanding," Shreyas said during the post-match presentation ceremony.

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Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh combined for an unbeaten 66 to lead Kolkata Knight Riders as they chased down Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League on Monday. Rana was 48 not out off 37 balls and Singh made 42 not out off 23 balls for Kolkata to reach 158/3 with five balls to

"Building that partnership with Nitish Rana in that situation, it's something we have to praise about and he's a great asset for the future in the franchise. "The way he has given starts right from the first game, he doesn't look like a newcomer in the team." Shreyas also praised his bowlers, especially veteran Umesh Yadav (1/24) and Sunil Narine (0/19) for consistently producing the goods for KKR. "Right from the powerplay when our bowlers conceded just 36 runs and took a wicket, it was just the start we needed," he said. "We have been talking about Umesh right from the start. He has increased his pace, bowls those hard lengths and as a captain you just have to give him the ball to deliver. "Whenever I give Sunil Narine the