Delhi Capitals (DC) spinner Kuldeep Yadav slapped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rinku Singh twice following their IPL 2025 match on Tuesday, April 29. The incident occurred during a post-match conversation where both players were seen interacting. Kuldeep, standing next to Rinku, playfully slapped him on the face.
However, when Kuldeep Yadav slapped him a second time, Rinku’s expression turned noticeably serious. You can watch the video here:
Yo kuldeep watch it pic.twitter.com/z2gp4PK3OY
— irate lobster🦞 (@rajadityax) April 29, 2025
Regarding the match, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured a crucial victory to stay in contention for the playoffs. They set a strong target by scoring 204/9 while batting first. Their bowlers backed up the effort by restricting Delhi Capitals (DC) to 190/9, sealing a 14-run win. This marked DC’s second straight loss, following their previous defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
Rinku Singh Faces Continued Struggles with the Bat in IPL 2025
Although Rinku Singh played an important role in the match against DC, his batting was slower than usual. The left-handed batter scored 36 runs off 25 balls, including three fours and a six, with a strike rate of 144. Overall, this has been a disappointing season for Rinku, who was one of Kolkata Knight Riders’ key retentions before the mega auction.
In 10 matches, he has accumulated 169 runs at an average of 33.80 and a strike rate of 145.68. He has yet to score a half-century, with his highest score being an unbeaten 38. KKR, the defending champions, currently sit seventh on the points table with four wins from 10 matches.
With only four league-stage games remaining, KKR must win all of them to advance to the playoffs. In this critical situation, Rinku Singh, as one of their retained players, will need to elevate his batting performance.
Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) next match is scheduled for Sunday, May 4, 2025, against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, starting at 3:30 PM IST.
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