Former Indian World Cup winner S Sreesanth heaped praise on Kolkata Knight Riders finisher Rinku Singh for his yet another breathtaking knock against Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday. The 25-year-old has been the revelation in this edition of the Indian Premier League performing consistently for his side.
KKR youngster Rinku Singh top-scored with unbeaten 67 runs off 33 balls at a strike rate of 203.03, including four sixes and six boundaries to almost chase down the total from an impossible situation falling short by one run at the end of the innings.
Cricketer-turned-commentator Sreesanth believes that the Indian team has got a fantastic finisher in the form of Rinku Singh, stating that he has shown the ability to build the innings and to take on bowlers at the end overs of the innings.
“Think about from the Indian cricket point of view, what a cricketer what a finisher we have got. Not just for hitting sixes, a guy who builds his innings and waits for his opportunities,” Sreesanth said.
Rinku Singh was the standout performer for KKR with the bat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 even as the franchise failed to qualify for the playoffs of the cash-rich league. The Southpaw scored 474 runs in 14 matches at an average of 59.25 and a strike rate of 149.52, with four half-centuries most importantly finishing the games for his side in the impossible situations.
Rinku Singh Just Missed By Just One Run- Sreesanth
Former Indian Cricketer Sreesanth was full of praise for the young Rinku Singh as he kept the hopes alive for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the final over, as the Lucknow Super Giants pacer Yash Thakur held his nerve to defend the total in the final over.
“Rinku just missed by just one run. Rinku Singh is not just a one-match wonder, he has been doing it consistently,” Sreesanth said after the game.
After the game, Lucknow Super Giants Skipper Krunal Pandya and spinner Ravi Bishnoi admitted the team was tense as they had Rinku Singh batting in the final over, who is known for pulling the impossible upset in the league stage, and with the victory, LSG has moved into the playoffs and they will wait for the results of the final game of league stage to know about their opponent in the eliminator.
The Southpaw has been serving them as the finisher of the team as the hard-hitting all-rounder Andre Russell failed to make an impact in the team, as Rinku has been winning the games single-handedly for his side in IPL 2023 by producing some dramatic last-ball finishes for the two-time champions.