Rinku Singh- The Incredible Journey from a Sweeper to Sweeping Sixes in IPL 2023

Got the job of sweeping, got banned from Cricket. Now Rinku Singh showed 'magic' in 5 balls.

Rinku Singh’s bat echoed in the last over against Gujarat Titans. The 5 boundaries that came out of his bat in the last over were not just boundaries, but a miracle. Actually Gujarat Titans had given a target of 205 runs to KKR. In response, KKR had scored 176 runs for 7 wickets in 19 overs. KKR needed 29 runs in the last over.

Celebration already started in Gujarat’s camp, as scoring 29 runs in 6 balls seemed almost impossible. In the last over, Yash Dayal came on the attack and taking a single on the first ball, Umesh Yadav gave strike to Rinku Singh. After this, a miracle happened with Rinku’s bat– Rinku Singh hit 5 consecutive sixes to win the match for KKR.

Rinku Singh- The Incredible Journey from a Sweeper to Sweeping Sixes in IPL 2023
Kolkata Knight Riders’ Rinku Singh plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on April 9, 2023. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP)

The Journey Of Rinku Singh

Rinku hit 5 consecutive sixes in the remaining 5 balls and snatched the victory from the face of Gujarat. Rinku’s name is echoing everywhere. He remained unbeaten after hitting 48 runs in 21 balls. Explosive batsman Rinku has become the hero of KKR today, but there was a time in his life when he was banned. Not only this, once he also got the idea of doing cleaning work to help his family financially.

Talking about Rinku’s initial struggle, his father used to distribute cylinders. He spent his childhood in a 2-room house. Not only this, he also got the idea of ​​doing cleaning work to help the family financially, but then he left everything and focused on his game. Playing in Uttar Pradesh’s Under 16, Under 19, Under 23, Central Zone, he reached the Ranji Trophy and entered the IPL in 2017. In 2018, he moved from Punjab to Kolkata.

Kolkata bought him for 80 lakh rupees. His journey was on the right track. But then, his hopes broke down. BCCI banned him for 3 months because in 2019, without taking permission, he had gone to play in the Abu Dhabi T20 tournament. But after his return, he took his game more seriously and today he showed the entire world his caliber.

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