IPL 2023: Rinku’s memorable heroics and Dayal’s forgettable night show why progress in sports is never linear
1 year, 11 months ago

IPL 2023: Rinku’s memorable heroics and Dayal’s forgettable night show why progress in sports is never linear

The Hindu  

It’s not often that a T20 hat-trick is overshadowed, or a 24-ball 63 becomes an afterthought, or a 40-ball 83 in a tall chase, battling oppressive heat and poor form, becomes just a subtext. But “this match will be remembered for Lord Rinku’s heroics,” declared a visibly elated Venkatesh Iyer after the win. With 39 needed from eight balls, Rinku first hit Gujarat Titans Impact Player Josh Little for a four and six to make it 29 from six balls. Dayal bowled three full tosses and two drag-downs and Rinku zoomed from 18 off 16 to 48 off 21 while the GT pacer ended up conceding 69 in four overs, the second-most runs conceded by a bowler in an IPL match. In hindsight, the most telling moment of the evening was of Rinku getting a tight hug from an ecstatic head coach Chandrakant Pandit at one end while Dayal remained sat on the field with his teammates’ hands around his shoulder, at the other.

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Rinku Singh reveals chat with India captain Rohit Sharma after T20 World Cup snub
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rinku Singh reveals chat with India captain Rohit Sharma after T20 World Cup snub

Hindustan Times  

Flamboyant India batter Rinku Singh opened up on the T20 World Cup snub as he failed to make it into the 15-member squad but will travel to the USA and West Indies as a reserve player. Rohit Sharma with Rinku Singh during an IPL practice session The left-handed batter scored 356 runs in 11 innings for India at a staggering …

Rinku Singh and Shah Rukh Khan's ‘God’s plan' moment steals limelight after KKR's third IPL title triumph
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rinku Singh and Shah Rukh Khan's ‘God’s plan' moment steals limelight after KKR's third IPL title triumph

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata Knight Riders scripted history and clinched their third IPL title with a dominant win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the summit clash at MA Chidambaram Stadium. Shah Rukh Khan and Rinku Singh share a special moment after IPL title triumph. After the win, KKR co-owner and Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who is often regarded as one of the best …

RCB hero Yash Dayal breaks silence on Rinku Singh's five devastating sixes in IPL 2023: 'Because of that over...'
10 months ago

RCB hero Yash Dayal breaks silence on Rinku Singh's five devastating sixes in IPL 2023: 'Because of that over...'

Hindustan Times  

Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Yash Dayal opened up about how getting smashed by Rinku Singh last season changed his life and helped him become a more mature person and a cricketer. Dayal was part of the Gujarat Titans side in IPL 2023 and got hammered for five sixes in a row by Rinku in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders …

Proud parents, Rinku flashback: RCB's Yash Dayal calls family after heroics vs CSK
10 months ago

Proud parents, Rinku flashback: RCB's Yash Dayal calls family after heroics vs CSK

India Today  

RCB pacer Yash Dayal revealed his conversation with his mother right after his heroic final over against CSK on May 19, which played a crucial role in his team's emphatic qualification for the playoffs of the Indian Premier League 2024. The RCB skipper, Faf du Plessis, entrusted the final and deciding over to Dayal with the task of defending 17 …

Rinku Singh salutes Yash Dayal in priceless 'God's plan' post for denying Dhoni, Jadeja in last-over RCB vs CSK thriller
10 months ago

Rinku Singh salutes Yash Dayal in priceless 'God's plan' post for denying Dhoni, Jadeja in last-over RCB vs CSK thriller

Hindustan Times  

Amid MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja threatening to deny Royal Challengers Bengaluru a spot in the playoffs with their quickfire partnership, which left 17 runs to chase in the final over, questions were raised over why spinner Swapnil Singh or leggie Karn Sharma were not put into the attack against Chennai Super Kings' last batting pair. But captain Faf du …

Rinku Singh provides crucial fitness update after KKR star used as Impact Player in last three IPL 2024 matches
11 months ago

Rinku Singh provides crucial fitness update after KKR star used as Impact Player in last three IPL 2024 matches

Hindustan Times  

Over the past few games in the 2024 Indian Premier League, Rinku Singh, the Kolkata Knight Riders star, has been used as an Impact Player. Kolkata Knight Riders' Rinku Singh during the match against Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League 2024 However, Rinku has finally broken silence on the move, as he talked after the side's dramatic defeat …

IPL 2024, RCB vs KKR: Chance for Yash Dayal to reverse the Rinku Singh nightmare
11 months, 3 weeks ago

IPL 2024, RCB vs KKR: Chance for Yash Dayal to reverse the Rinku Singh nightmare

India Today  

Yash Dayal wouldn’t have forgotten what Rinku Singh did to him last year. At the Narendra Modi Stadium, Rinku went berserk and hit Dayal for 5 sixes in a row as Kolkata snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in Ahmedabad. IPL 2024 Full Coverage | IPL 2024 Points Table and Standings | 2024 IPL Full Schedule “After GT vs …

WATCH: 'Sorry Yaar': Rinku Singh shows concern towards ball boy after training mishap
1 year ago

WATCH: 'Sorry Yaar': Rinku Singh shows concern towards ball boy after training mishap

India TV News  

Ever since, he has smacked 30 runs off the last over to win the game for Kolkata Knight Riders against Gujarat Titans, Rinku Singh's life has never been the same. While batting in the nets at the KKR camp ahead of the upcoming IPL season, Rinku's one of the shots hit the ball boy. Moreover, KKR mentor Abhishek Nayar also …

Watch: Rinku Singh's three-word apology after brutal six causes damage to St George's Stadium in 2nd T20I vs SA
1 year, 3 months ago

Watch: Rinku Singh's three-word apology after brutal six causes damage to St George's Stadium in 2nd T20I vs SA

Hindustan Times  

Demolishing the South African bowling attack in the 2nd T20I of the three-match series on Tuesday, power-hitter Rinku Singh played another stellar knock to strengthen his selection case for the ICC World T20. India's Rinku Singh plays a shot watched by South Africa's wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen Though Rinku played a brilliant knock, his heroics failed to inspire Team India as …

India vs Australia: Rinku evolves into a proven finisher, Axar makes a case and more takeaways from T20I series
1 year, 3 months ago

India vs Australia: Rinku evolves into a proven finisher, Axar makes a case and more takeaways from T20I series

Firstpost  

For India, this series win was just a small stepping stone towards next summer’s T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA. However, this series win was just a small stepping stone towards next summer’s T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA. We now take a look at five key takeaways from the India-Australia T20I series: Rinku Singh evolves …

Ashish Nehra picks IPL star as standout performer for India in Australia T20Is: 'He had to play different role'
1 year, 3 months ago

Ashish Nehra picks IPL star as standout performer for India in Australia T20Is: 'He had to play different role'

Hindustan Times  

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav was all praise for spinner Ravi Bishnoi for his exceptional performance in the recently concluded five-match T20I series against Australia on Sunday. Premier batter Shreyas Iyer slammed a brilliant half-century before a nerveless Arshdeep Singh defended 10 runs in the final over to seal India's thrilling six-run win over Australia at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. …

IND vs AUS T20: ‘Mai World Cup bhi jeetvaunga’, Netizens laud Rinku Singh
1 year, 3 months ago

IND vs AUS T20: ‘Mai World Cup bhi jeetvaunga’, Netizens laud Rinku Singh

Live Mint  

The World Cup concluded with a heartbreak for the Indian team last Sunday. Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav's 42-ball 80 and an unbeaten cameo by Rinku Singh helped the hosts chase down an Indian best of 209 against Australia in a T20I thriller. India lost three successive wickets including two run-outs on balls four and five before chase-master Rinku got the …

Rinku Singh’s story is of hard work and perseverance: Abhishek Nayar
1 year, 7 months ago

Rinku Singh’s story is of hard work and perseverance: Abhishek Nayar

The Hindu  

Having closely tracked the journey of a ‘shy’ young boy with ‘low self-confidence’ evolve into a promising player for India, Abhishek Nayar describes Rinku Singh’s story as one of hard work and perseverance. “Overall, Rinku Singh has been a tremendous story — a rags to riches sort of story — but with a lot of hard work and perseverance,” he …

India vs Ireland: 'Was trying to repeat what I had done in IPL', says Rinku Singh after 21-ball 38 in second T20I
1 year, 7 months ago

India vs Ireland: 'Was trying to repeat what I had done in IPL', says Rinku Singh after 21-ball 38 in second T20I

Firstpost  

While Rinku did not get to bat in the first T20I on Friday, when he made his senior international debut, the 25-year-old welcomed the opportunity on Sunday with open arms, slamming two fours and three sixes, along with a strike-rate of 180.95. Promising batter Rinku Singh made his opportunity count on Sunday, after he played a 21-ball knock of 38 …

'The finisher is here' - Fans react as Rinku Singh makes his international debut in 1st T20I vs Ireland
1 year, 7 months ago

'The finisher is here' - Fans react as Rinku Singh makes his international debut in 1st T20I vs Ireland

India TV News  

Rinku Singh is set for his much-awaited international debut in the first T20I match against Ireland on Friday, August 18. When asked about new faces, the star speedster took Rinku and Prasidh Krishna's names and also revealed that he instructed both debutants to enjoy the game. But now Rinku's name is trending on Twitter as fans are clearly happy about …

Hope he doesn't become another Sarfaraz: Rinku Singh's exclusion leaves fans gutted, Irfan Pathan also reacts
1 year, 8 months ago

Hope he doesn't become another Sarfaraz: Rinku Singh's exclusion leaves fans gutted, Irfan Pathan also reacts

India TV News  

The BCCI announced Team India's squad for the five-match T20I series against West Indies from August 3-13 in the Caribbean and the United States of America. While most of the squad was on the expected lines, Rinku Singh's omission has left many flabbergasted as the 25-year-old was ignored despite his heroics in the IPL 2023 as a finisher. Rinku single-handedly …

How Rinku Singh took over KKR’s finisher’s baton in IPL 2023 and stole the limelight
1 year, 9 months ago

How Rinku Singh took over KKR’s finisher’s baton in IPL 2023 and stole the limelight

The Hindu  

It’s incredibly challenging to reach Rinku Singh during the off-season. With the domestic season scheduled to start early this time —the Duleep Trophy in June — Rinku says, “I will just continue my routine — practice and gym.” Ahead of every IPL season, he works on his power-hitting with his long-time coach, Masood Amini. So, when the KKR team management …

IPL 2023: KKR star Rinku Singh reveals MS Dhoni's advice which led him to victory
1 year, 9 months ago

IPL 2023: KKR star Rinku Singh reveals MS Dhoni's advice which led him to victory

Firstpost  

Rinku Singh’s five sixes against Gujarat Titans during the recently concluded IPL 2023 season have completely changed the youngster’s life. Read More: IPL changed monopoly of international cricket on players’ time, says Australia captain Pat Cummins In the midst of all this, Rinku recently revealed a piece of advice from the master of cricket, MS Dhoni. Don’t Miss: WTC Final …

IPL 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders season review: Rinku’s coming of age a big takeaway for KKR in a sub-par campaign
1 year, 10 months ago

IPL 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders season review: Rinku’s coming of age a big takeaway for KKR in a sub-par campaign

Firstpost  

Kolkata Knight Riders’ run to the final of the 2021 Indian Premier League appears a distant memory now, with the ‘Purple Army’ having now gone two seasons in a row without reaching the playoffs. IPL 2023: Full coverage | Points table | Schedule | Results | Orange Cap | Purple Cap​ Kolkata had an outside chance of sneaking into the …

Not thinking about Team India selection yet: Rinku Singh
1 year, 10 months ago

Not thinking about Team India selection yet: Rinku Singh

The Hindu  

Rinku Singh may have been the solitary talking point for Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL season gone horribly wrong, but the 25-year-old prefers to stay grounded and not thinking about a Team India push. Having made headlines hitting fives sixes in a row in their win over Gujarat Titans earlier this season, Rinku emerged as KKR's top-batter and finisher …

IPL 2023: Rinku Singh surpasses MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma in big record for sixes
1 year, 10 months ago

IPL 2023: Rinku Singh surpasses MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma in big record for sixes

India TV News  

Kolkata Knight Riders' hopes for a playoff spot ended as they lost against Lucknow Super Giants by one run in their last Indian Premier League 2023 match on Saturday. Rinku smashed seven boundaries in the last two overs when KKR needed 41 runs to win and surpassed the likes of MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma in a big IPL record. …

IPL 2023: Rinku Singh nearly pulls off another heist as LSG edge KKR out in last-ball thriller, enter playoffs
1 year, 10 months ago

IPL 2023: Rinku Singh nearly pulls off another heist as LSG edge KKR out in last-ball thriller, enter playoffs

Firstpost  

Rinku Singh’s valiant 67 not out off 33 balls went in vain as Lucknow Super Giants defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by one run to seal their place in the IPL 2023 playoffs. IPL 2023: Full coverage | Points table | Schedule | Results | Orange Cap | Purple Cap​ Rinku had smashed five sixes off left-arm seamer Yash Dayal at …

MS Dhoni, Rinku Singh's Sixes: Iconic Moments That Gave an Ultimate Start to IPL 2023 - News18
1 year, 11 months ago

MS Dhoni, Rinku Singh's Sixes: Iconic Moments That Gave an Ultimate Start to IPL 2023 - News18

News 18  

It’s not an exaggeration to state that cricket is an integral part of the Indian DNA, with an unmatched level of passion and support from the people that only continues to grow with each passing day. MS Dhoni’s Perfect Comeback at Chepauk On April 3rd, during CSK’s second match against LSG, Dhoni finally made a long-awaited return to the MA …

IPL 2023: Rinku Singh’s bat used to hit five consecutive sixes vs GT was originally KKR captain Nitish Rana’s
1 year, 11 months ago

IPL 2023: Rinku Singh’s bat used to hit five consecutive sixes vs GT was originally KKR captain Nitish Rana’s

The Hindu  

Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh’s bat with which he smashed Gujarat Titans for five consecutive sixes in the last over to win in a dramatic fashion, was reluctantly given to him by his captain Nitish Rana. I have played the entire Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy and the last four to five matches of last year with this bat,” Rana …

Rinku Singh opens up on mindset while facing last over vs GT: There was a bit of doubt in my mind
1 year, 11 months ago

Rinku Singh opens up on mindset while facing last over vs GT: There was a bit of doubt in my mind

India Today  

Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh has opened up on his mindset while facing the last over against Gujarat Titans, saying there was a bit of doubt in his mind. Speaking to KKR captain Nitish Rana in a video released by IPL, Rinku said there was a bit of doubt in his mind before the last over since he hadn’t …

Rinku Singh's old chat with Yash Dayal goes viral; KKR share priceless message for GT star after stunning win
1 year, 11 months ago

Rinku Singh's old chat with Yash Dayal goes viral; KKR share priceless message for GT star after stunning win

Hindustan Times  

Despite having his back against the wall, Rinku Singh managed to turn the tie on its as the Kolkata Knight Riders batter did the unthinkable to secure a famous win for Nitish Rana and Co. over defending champions Gujarat Titans on Sunday. Rinku's old chat with Dayal has become the talk of the town Taking GT pacer Yash Dayal to …

IPL 2023: With borrowed bat, Rinku Singh's self-belief takes KKR to unimaginable win
1 year, 11 months ago

IPL 2023: With borrowed bat, Rinku Singh's self-belief takes KKR to unimaginable win

Firstpost  

Rinku Singh’s story and a journey littered with hardships and obstacles but he fought them through, with a smile on his lips. IPL 2023: ‘Lord Rinku saved the day,’ says Venkatesh Iyer Before the last-over heroics, the social media was divided on Rinku coming ahead of Andre Russell and even Sunil Narine in the mammoth chase which was derailed by …

IPL 2023: Rinku Singh's last-over heist, Rashid Khan's hat-trick and other top moments from GT-KKR clash
1 year, 11 months ago

IPL 2023: Rinku Singh's last-over heist, Rashid Khan's hat-trick and other top moments from GT-KKR clash

Firstpost  

Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans on Sunday produced what will go down as one of the greatest matches in the history of the Indian Premier League. IPL 2023: Full coverage | Points table | Schedule | Results | Orange Cap | Purple Cap​ In the process, the two-time champions ended the current title-holders’ four-match winning streak that stretched back …

WATCH: GT vs KKR match highlights and analysis
1 year, 11 months ago

WATCH: GT vs KKR match highlights and analysis

The Hindu  

The IPL 2023 match between the Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was wonderfully devastating and awesomely dramatic. Needing 29 to win off the last over, Rinku Singh got stuck into a hapless Yash Dayal and hit five consecutive sixes to seal a memorable three-wicket win for KKR. Sunil Narine and Shardul Thakur …

IPL 2023: 'Had Belief I Could Pull It Off,' Says Rinku Singh After Gujarat Heist
1 year, 11 months ago

IPL 2023: 'Had Belief I Could Pull It Off,' Says Rinku Singh After Gujarat Heist

The Quint  

Rinku, unbeaten on 48, attributed his miraculous knock to immense self-belief. Rana bhai said to keep the belief and to bat till the end, then we will see what happens." It kept coming out of the middle, I had belief and it came off in the end," he said after getting the Player of the Match award in the post-match …

IPL 2023: 'Rinku Singh! Remember the name!', Twitterati in awe after KKR batter pulls off miraculous win over GT
1 year, 11 months ago

IPL 2023: 'Rinku Singh! Remember the name!', Twitterati in awe after KKR batter pulls off miraculous win over GT

Firstpost  

Rinku Singh smashed five consecutive sixes off Yash Dayal when 29 were needed in the final over to guide Kolkata Knight Riders to a miraculous three-wicket victory over Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. IPL 2023: Full coverage | Points table | Schedule | Results | Orange Cap | Purple Cap​ Rinku smashed an unbeaten 48 off just 21 balls, including five …

IPL 2023: Rinku Singh’s five sixes give KKR last-ball win over Gujarat Titans
1 year, 11 months ago

IPL 2023: Rinku Singh’s five sixes give KKR last-ball win over Gujarat Titans

The Hindu  

The IPL 2023 match between the Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad was wonderfully devastating and awesomely dramatic. Needing 29 to win off the last over, Rinku Singh got stuck into a hapless Yash Dayal and hit five consecutive sixes to seal a memorable three-wicket win for KKR. Sunil Narine and Shardul Thakur …

Watch: Needing 28 off 5, Rinku Singh bludgeons 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 in unbelievable last-ball finish as KKR beat GT
1 year, 11 months ago

Watch: Needing 28 off 5, Rinku Singh bludgeons 6, 6, 6, 6, 6 in unbelievable last-ball finish as KKR beat GT

Hindustan Times  

Rinku Singh produced an incredible performance for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the side's 2023 Indian Premier League game against Gujarat Titans on Sunday evening, as he smashed five successive sixes when the side needed 28 to win off the last five balls. The third six followed a long chat between GT's stand-in skipper Rashid Khan and Dayal, but Rinku …

Rinku Singh smashes five consecutive sixes as KKR beats GT in dramatic last over finish in IPL 2023
1 year, 11 months ago

Rinku Singh smashes five consecutive sixes as KKR beats GT in dramatic last over finish in IPL 2023

The Hindu  

Rinku Singh of Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off one of the greatest run-chases ever when he smashed five consecutive sixes off the last five ball of the innings to take his team to a three-wicket win against Gujarat Titans on Sunday. Dayal pitched it short again and Rinku pumped it down the ground for a fifth consecutive six as a …

IPL 2023: Rinku Singh smashes 5 sixes off 5 balls as KKR beat GT in last over-thriller
1 year, 11 months ago

IPL 2023: Rinku Singh smashes 5 sixes off 5 balls as KKR beat GT in last over-thriller

India Today  

Kolkata Knight Riders, on Sunday, April 9, defeated Gujarat Titans by three wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium after Rinku Singh pulled off a stupendous effort in the last over. The Titans needed 29 to defend in the last over, but Rinku hit Yash Dayal for five sixes in a row to take KKR home. Shankar stayed unbeaten on 63 …

IPL 2023 | Lord Rinku saved the day, says Venkatesh Iyer as KKR stun GT in IPL
1 year, 11 months ago

IPL 2023 | Lord Rinku saved the day, says Venkatesh Iyer as KKR stun GT in IPL

The Hindu  

Rinku Singh’s stunning final over onslaught which handed Kolkata Knight Riders an unlikely win against Gujarat Titans on Sunday earned him a new moniker “lord” from his teammate Venkatesh Iyer, who himself slammed a 40-ball 83. The 25-year-old was at his brutal best, slamming five consecutive sixes in the last over en route an unbeaten 48 from 21 balls as …

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