Rinku Khanchand Singh is a cricketer who represents India at the international level. He was born on October 12th, 1997. Right-handed off-break bowling is something he does on a part-time basis, and he bats left-handed in the middle order. India’s domestic cricket team, Uttar Pradesh, and the Kolkata Knight Riders, who compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL), are both teams that Singh plays for. Within August 2023, he made his debut for India on the international stage when he played against Ireland at The Village.
She was born into a family that was struggling financially, and Rinku Singh is the third of five siblings. During his time in the workforce, Khanchandra Singh worked for a firm that distributed LPG. In the early years of his life, Singh resided in a two-room flat in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, close to the Aligarh Stadium. His father’s employers were the ones who made this accommodation available to him.
In addition to playing for Central Zone at the under-19 level, Singh was a member of the Uttar Pradesh U-16, U-19, and U-23 teams. He also represented Uttar Pradesh at the under-16 level. In March of 2014, while he was just 16 years old, he made his entry into the List A cricket competition for Uttar Pradesh. In that match, he earned the highest score of 83. In the Ranji Trophy for the 2016–17 season, which took place on November 5, 2016, he made his first-class debut for Uttar Pradesh.
Rinku Singh Biography
| Name | Rinku Singh |
| Full Name | Rinku Khanchand Singh |
| Date of Birth | 12 October 1997 |
| Place of Birth | Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Other Names | Rinku |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Father’s Name | Khanchandra Singh |
| Mother’s Name | Vina Devi |
| Siblings | NA |
| Spouse | NA |
| Marriage Date | NA |
| Children | NA |
| Role | Batting |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-Arm Spin |
| ODI Debut | NA |
| Test Debut | NA |
| Favourite Food | Litti Chokha |
| Favourite Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
| Favourite Actress | Shraddha Kapoor |
| Favourite Colour | Blue |
| Retirement | Still Playing |
As a result of his 803 runs scored in nine matches during the group stage of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, he was the player who led Uttar Pradesh in terms of run scoring. The event was over after he completed with 953 runs after playing 10 rounds. In February 2017, Kings XI Punjab purchased Singh via an auction in preparation for the 2017 Indian Premier League. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) purchased him in the 2018 Indian Premier League auction for the sum of 80 lakh in January of that year.
As a result of a knee injury, Singh was unable to participate in the 2021 Indian Premier League for KKR. Gurkeerat Singh Mann thereafter took his spot in the lineup. As of February 2022, he was still with KKR, and he participated in the Indian Premier League with them. The fact that he hit 42 runs in 23 balls against Rajasthan Royals won him his first Man of the Match award, as well as a cash for one lakh.
In an Indian Premier League match versus Gujarat Titans on April 9, 2023, Rinku accomplished a feat that broke records by hitting five sixes in the last over. This allowed him to successfully chase down 29 runs, which was the highest-ever chase in the final over in the history of the IPL event. Singh played his maiden Twenty20 International (T20I) match on August 18, 2023, against Ireland at The Village. This match marked Singh’s debut on the international game scene.
In the next match, he scored 38 runs in a short amount of time before being out of the game by the last ball of the innings. at the inaugural Twenty20 International match, which took place at Vishakhapatnam on November 23, 2023, he scored 22 runs off of 14 deliveries against Australia. In November of 2023, Singh was selected to be a member of India’s international team for their tour to South Africa in 2023–2024. On the 19th of December in 2023, he played his first One-Day International (ODI) match, which was against South Africa.
Batting & Fielding Stats
| YEAR | MAT | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4S | 6S | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 33 | 10 | 753 | 67* | 35.86 | 530 | 142.08 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 38 | 27 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 23 | 28.00 | 20 | 140.00 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 6 | 474 | 67* | 59.25 | 317 | 149.53 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 29 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | 174 | 42* | 34.80 | 117 | 148.72 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 11.00 | 11 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 30 | 18.50 | 34 | 108.82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 7.25 | 31 | 93.54 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Bowling
| YEAR | MAT | BALLS | RUNS | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
He not only scored 17 runs but also managed to get Rassie van der Dussen out of the game. In the second One-Day International (ODI) match, which took place on December 21, 2023, he played a knock that became the game-winning one against South Africa. Together with Rohit Sharma, he and Rohit Sharma achieved a partnership of 190 runs against Afghanistan on January 17th. This partnership is India’s greatest run partnership in Twenty20 Internationals and the highest run partnership for the fifth wicket in the globe.
A hilarious six-hitting duel took place between the veterans of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, and the up-and-coming ‘finisher’ of the franchise, Rinku Singh, in the days leading up to their team’s Indian Premier League (IPL) match against the Delhi Capitals (DC) in Visakhapatnam. A match between DC and KKR, who have won the Indian Premier League twice, will take place in Visakhapatnam.
Both sides are heading into the contest with major victories under their belts. KKR gave Royal Challengers Bengaluru a loss by 21 runs, while DC was victorious over Chennai Super Kings (RCB) by a score of 20 runs in their last encounter. Additionally, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, and Sunil Narine of Kolkata were seen honing their explosive batting abilities during their team’s nets practice in Visakhapatnam. This was done in preparation for their highly anticipated match versus Delhi in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, which is scheduled to take place on March 4.
The fact that Russell, Rinku, and Narine displayed their typical huge-hitting talents in a video that was just released by the franchise on ‘X’ has only served to increase the anticipation for their third match of the season. During the first two matches of the Indian Premier League 2024 season, Kolkata has accumulated a perfect score of points, demonstrating that they are in outstanding form.
Rinku Singh, a budding prospect for the Kolkata Knight Riders, became the recipient of a bat from Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli after the latter team’s recent defeat at the hands of the former. KKR posted a picture of the interaction on their official social media account, and Rinku Singh took to Instagram to express her appreciation for the bat and Kohli’s guidance.
