Rinku Singh smashed 48 runs from 21 balls as KKR defeated GT© BCCI/Sportzpics
The match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Gujarat Titans (GT) within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 turned out to be the “sport of the match”, with Rinku Singh smashing 5 consecutive sixes on the ultimate 5 balls of the match to chase down 28 runs and win the match for his facet. As your complete world is hailing Rinku for his heroics, an insane story has been revealed by the Knight Riders skipper Nitish Rana involving the uncapped batter.
Rana, in a video posted by Kolkata after the match, revealed that the bat utilized by Rinku within the match truly belonged to the captain. The KKR skipper admitted that he did not need to share his bat with Rinku however ended up doing so, and now, the latter has made it his personal.
“This was my bat. I performed the final two matches utilizing this bat, in addition to the final Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 match. I performed the final 4-5 matches with this bat. I modified it at present. Rinku requested me for this bat. Though I did not need to give it to him, however somebody from inside got here out with this bat and I used to be telling myself that Rinku will choose it. The bat’s pickup is sweet and it is fairly gentle for my physique weight. Now it belongs to Rinku, not me,” stated Nitish in a video.
Rinku claimed the match & #GTvKKR | #AmiKKR | #TATAIPL 2023 | @NitishRana_27 | @rinkusingh235 pic.twitter.com/vHWVROar8P
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 9, 2023
Rinku’s 48 not out from 21 balls included six sixes and one 4, with KKR nailing down a 200-plus chase in dying moments within the sport.
It was maybe probably the most unlikely but sensational victory in IPL historical past, towards the rampaging Gujarat Titans for whom their stand-in captain Rashid Khan had virtually sealed the take care of the primary hat-trick of this season.
Whereas Rinku’s story may also function among the many ‘rags to riches’ story with the cricketer now having a contract value Rs 55 lakh with KKR, it’s extraordinary as a result of what transpired on Sunday night was the end result of all of the arduous work put in by the 25-year-old and the unwavering religion and assist from the KKR franchise.
With PTI inputs
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Rinku Singh smashed 48 runs from 21 balls as KKR defeated GT© BCCI/Sportzpics
The match between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Gujarat Titans (GT) within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 turned out to be the “sport of the match”, with Rinku Singh smashing 5 consecutive sixes on the ultimate 5 balls of the match to chase down 28 runs and win the match for his facet. As your complete world is hailing Rinku for his heroics, an insane story has been revealed by the Knight Riders skipper Nitish Rana involving the uncapped batter.
Rana, in a video posted by Kolkata after the match, revealed that the bat utilized by Rinku within the match truly belonged to the captain. The KKR skipper admitted that he did not need to share his bat with Rinku however ended up doing so, and now, the latter has made it his personal.
“This was my bat. I performed the final two matches utilizing this bat, in addition to the final Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 match. I performed the final 4-5 matches with this bat. I modified it at present. Rinku requested me for this bat. Though I did not need to give it to him, however somebody from inside got here out with this bat and I used to be telling myself that Rinku will choose it. The bat’s pickup is sweet and it is fairly gentle for my physique weight. Now it belongs to Rinku, not me,” stated Nitish in a video.
Rinku claimed the match & #GTvKKR | #AmiKKR | #TATAIPL 2023 | @NitishRana_27 | @rinkusingh235 pic.twitter.com/vHWVROar8P
Rinku’s 48 not out from 21 balls included six sixes and one 4, with KKR nailing down a 200-plus chase in dying moments within the sport.
It was maybe probably the most unlikely but sensational victory in IPL historical past, towards the rampaging Gujarat Titans for whom their stand-in captain Rashid Khan had virtually sealed the take care of the primary hat-trick of this season.
Whereas Rinku’s story may also function among the many ‘rags to riches’ story with the cricketer now having a contract value Rs 55 lakh with KKR, it’s extraordinary as a result of what transpired on Sunday night was the end result of all of the arduous work put in by the 25-year-old and the unwavering religion and assist from the KKR franchise.
With PTI inputs
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