India’s star batter Rinku Singh recently recounted a dream-come-true experience of traveling with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) co-owner Shah Rukh Khan on his first chartered flight. The 27-year-old admitted he was initially hesitant to join the Bollywood icon but described the journey as truly fascinating.
Rinku shared that the trip was related to visa formalities and expressed his gratitude to Shah Rukh Khan for encouraging him during a challenging IPL season with the bat. He did not disclose the exact timing of the travel. Speaking to RevSportz’s YouTube channel on Saturday (August 23), Rinku Singh said:
“I was in his car, and my season wasn’t going well. He told me the people know you like they know me. I told him, ‘Sir, what are you talking about? It’s not possible.’ Everyone in the world knows you; They have come to know me now. He motivated me a lot. I sat on a chartered flight for the first time. Those two hours were fascinating.”
“I didn’t get selected and was on standby. I had to go (Kolkata to Mumbai) for a visa. Sir (Shah Rukh Khan) also had to go. My flight was confirmed, and Sir was informed, as was Pooja Ma’am. So, she asked me to go with him. I was terrified that if I went alone, I wouldn’t know how to handle things. I thought, ‘What am I going to talk to him?’. I told them no because I was shy. Sir then asked me, so I couldn’t say no,” he added.
“‘It Was A Tough Time, SRK’s KKR Supported Me”- Rinku Singh
Rinku Singh also thanked the Shah Rukh Khan-owned franchise for their unwavering support since he joined KKR in 2018. The UP cricketer shared that the team stood by him during difficult times, assisting with his knee surgery and rehabilitation in 2021. He added in the same video:
“KKR supported me a lot. I started playing in 2018. I didn’t have good batting technique when I was new; they improved everything in me in 2018. I got injured in 2021 when they reached the finals. They backed and got my knee operation done.”
“It was a very tough time, I thought about whether I would be able to come back or not. I was away from cricket for seven months. I was in Mumbai for 3.5 months for my rehab, and I didn’t go home. I worked hard, and that gave me a lot of confidence. KKR backed me, and I did well in the domestic after that. In 2022, I had a good season, things started to go well,” Rinku added.
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