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Top 10 unknown facts about Rinku Singh


Satyam Singh
2023/12/14 16:32:45 IST
Birthplace

Birthplace

    Rinku Singh was born on 12 October 1997, in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh.

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Family background

Family background

    Rinku is third among five siblings and belongs to a humble background as his father Khanchandra Singh and his brother worked in an LPG distribution company.

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Early struggles

Early struggles

    In his early days, Rinku worked as a sweeper to support his family financially. However, he eventually decided to focus on cricket.

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Debut in professional cricket

Debut in professional cricket

    Rinku represented Uttar Pradesh at the Under-16, Under-19, and Under-23 levels. At 16, he made his List-A debut for UP in March 2014 while his First-Class debut came in the 2016-17 Ranji Trophy.

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Successful Ranji season

Successful Ranji season

    Rinku gained headlines in the 2018-19 Ranji season, scoring 953 runs in 10 matches at 105.88. The left-handed batter finished as the third-highest run-getter of the season.

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Break in IPL

Break in IPL

    Rinku got his first break in IPL 2017 when Punjab Kings bought him for Rs. 10 lakh. Although he didnt had any game to prove his mettle.

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Success awaits

Success awaits

    In 2018, KKR acquired his services for Rs. 80 lakh, where he played four games. While he couldnt do much in the next two seasons of IPL. He missed IPL 2021 due to an injury.

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Did you know

Did you know?

    In May 2019, Rinku was rebuked by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after he participated in the Ramadan T20 Tournament in Abu Dhabi without prior permission to play. BCCI handed a three months suspension to him.

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Impeccable hitting

Impeccable hitting

    Rinku gained headlines in the 2023 season of IPL when he hammered 5 consecutive six in the 20th over against Gujarat Titans (GT). He became the first player ever in T20 history to smash five sixes in the 20th over.

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Important prospect for T20 WC

    His brilliant run in the IPL 2023 season allowed him to represent the country at the International level. The Southpaw is considered to be an important prospect for the upcoming T20 World Cup.

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