Virat Kohli made a shocking statement that he was greatly astonished at Rinku’s knock while adding that he could never do that in his life. This week’s outstanding performance by Rinku Singh in Ahmedabad in the IPL 2023 left a lasting impression on not only his teammates but also the game’s veterans and legends.
Rinku cemented his name in history and left a lasting impression on some of the greatest batters in sports, including Virat Kohli, by smashing five consecutive sixes in the last over against Gujarat Titans when KKR required 29 runs to score the chase of 205. The former RCB captain admitted that Rinku’s knock astounded him but added that he could never do that in his life.
Rinku found himself in a similar predicament to Kohli in the T20 World Cup match in Melbourne against Pakistan, where his team needed 48 off the final 18 balls. In order to reduce the equation to 29 runs. He was able to hit a few boundaries in the penultimate over.
Then Umesh Yadav hit the most significant single in KKR history to put Rinku on strike, and the rest was absolute destruction. With five consecutive sixes against his “friend,” Yash Dayal, Rinku helped KKR win a nail-biting match.
Rinku Singh did an unthinkable with five sixes
Before the start of RCB’s third home game in IPL 2023 against Delhi Capitals, veteran India cricketer Robin Uthappa asked Kohli on Jio Cinema about how the young players had performed during the season. Kohli quickly mentioned Rinku’s knock.
He acknowledged that the calibre of batting the KKR star displayed that evening had left him in awe; it had exceeded his expectations.
“It’s surprising to see how today’s youth players are performing. When I look at this IPL. I can’t even imagine doing the things that these young men are. Recently, Rinku Singh hit five sixes in the final five balls, which is incredible and has never happened before,” he added.
So that transition is happening is great. I mean, coming in and hitting five sixes in a row to win a match. I am surprised what level is this? It’s amazing to witness these kids developing, he said.
With his unbeaten 58 at the Eden Gardens on Friday, Rinku brought KKR within 23 runs of yet another miraculous victory, but the visitors fell short.
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