New Delhi. Lucknow Super Giants have sealed their place in the IPL 2023 playoffs by defeating Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens. Lucknow Super Giants may have won this match, but the discussion is about only one name and that is Rinku Singh of Kolkata Knight Riders. In this match, Rinku Singh played an unbeaten inning of 67 runs in 33 balls for KKR, but it proved insufficient to win the team. Rinku’s innings was so brilliant that even Gautam Gambhir, the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants, could not stop himself from tweeting for this young player. The tweet made by Gautam Gambhir for Rinku Singh after the match has created a stir.
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The whole cricket world is only taking the name of Rinku Singh after the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday. From teammates to the opposition captain, everyone was all praise for the KKR star, who had almost accomplished an impossible mission. But the Lucknow team had to face defeat by just one run.
Rinku Singh has been the Star of IPL 2023
Rinku Singh has been the star of IPL 2023. He scored 474 runs in 14 matches for KKR at an impressive strike rate of 149.53, including 4 half-centuries. During this, Rinku scored 305 runs chasing the target at an average of 153.50. Rinku’s half-century innings also came while chasing the target. Rinku Singh was seen in his full colors even on Saturday. When the Lucknow spinners were troubling the Kolkata batsmen, Rinku Singh was handling the innings alone at the crease. Chasing 177 runs, he scored another half-century. Lucknow’s upper hand was looking heavy with 40 runs in 12 balls.
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Then Rinku Singh hit Naveen-ul-Haq for 20 runs, including a hat-trick boundary. In the last over against Yash Thakur, he scored 6, 4, 6 runs in the last three balls, but Rinku’s efforts did not prove to be enough, as KKR lost by one run. After the match, Lucknow Super Giants mentor Gautam Gambhir met Rinku Singh and talked to him. Sharing a photo with Rinku Singh on Twitter, Gautam Gambhir wrote, “Great try by Rinku Singh! Sensational talent!”
Not only Gautam, Not only Gambhir, both the Captains also Praised Rinku Singh Fiercely
Let us tell you that not only Gautam is serious, both the captains also praised Rinku Singh fiercely. Praising Rinku’s season, KKR captain Nitish Rana said, “It seems that I have talked about Rinku in all the 14 matches. I am personally very happy for him (Rinku) and I really have no words to describe him because the whole world has seen what he can do on the cricket field.”
At the same time, Krunal Pandya, captain of Lucknow Super Giants, said, “Rinku has been special this year. When he is there in every match, you cannot take it easy. Today he showed it again, but it was a lot of pressure to execute his plans while bowling in the death.
