Despite LSG’s significant one-run victory over KKR. Rinku Singh was all anyone in the world of cricket could talk about.
In order to advance to the playoffs on Saturday. Lucknow Super Giants did manage a victory possibly their most significant of the season by beating Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens by one run.
But Rinku Singh was the only person in the world of cricket who could be mentioned at all. The KKR star came close to accomplishing the seemingly impossible but fell short by one run.
And received praise from both teammates and the captain of the opposing team. Finally, Rinku’s LSG mentor Gautam Gambhir sent a “sensational” tweet that quickly gained popularity on social media.
Gautam Gambhir Sends ‘Sensational’ Tweet in Awe of Rinku Singh
What an effort by Rinku today! Sensational talent! pic.twitter.com/E2HmdeqiHJ
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) May 20, 2023
After the KKR star’s stunning attempt against LSG fails. Gautam Gambhir’s “sensational” tweet about Rinku Singh goes viral online.
The highlight and one of the discoveries of IPL 2023 has been Rinku. He scored 474 runs with four fifty-plus scores in 14 games for KKR. All at an astounding strike rate of 149.53 per cent.
For himself, Rinku had constructed a comparable stage on Saturday. He resurrected KKR on his own in the case of 177 at home with yet another fifty. After the LSG spinners choked the KKR middle order.
After defeating Naveen-ul-Haq for 20 runs, including a hat-trick of boundaries. Rinku faced Yash Thakur in the final over, looking to pull off a miraculous comeback as he smashed 6, 4 and 6 in the final three balls.
Rinku and Gambhir spoke after the game. And Gambhir later shared a picture of their exchange on Twitter while praising the KKR player. Â What an effort by Rinku today! Sensational talent, he wrote.
Not only Gambhir but also the two other captains were gushing about Rinku’s performance in the game and throughout the 2023 IPL.
“I feel as though I have brought up Rinku in each of the 14 games. When asked to name the season’s positives”, KKR captain Nitish Rana responded, “I am personally very happy for him (Rinku) And since the world is aware of what he is capable of on a cricket field. I lack the words to adequately describe him”.
“Rinku has been exceptional this year. With him playing, you can’t take it easy in any game. He demonstrated it once more today. But bowling death overs put us under a lot of pressure to carry out our plans”, said Krunal Pandya.
