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‘Bhaiya me bhaiya, Rinku bhaiya’ – Fans heap praise on Rinku Singh for his super over exploits in Uttar Pradesh Premier League 2023
India batter Rinku Singh showcased his heroics in the inaugural edition of the Uttar Pradesh Premier League 2023. In the last few months, he has been doing well in white-ball cricket starting from IPL 2023. Singh gained a lot of fans after hitting five back-to-back sixes against Gujarat Titans. The left-hander amassed close to 500 runs in the season.
However, the UP player missed out on the team selection for the West Indies tour but was included against Ireland. The Kolkata Knight Riders player made his international debut in the Ireland series and helped the team win the second T20I. After the series, Singh is playing the ongoing Uttar Pradesh Premier League for Meerut Mavericks. In the game between Mavericks and Kashi Rudras, the former Punjab Kings player smashed three sixes in the Super Over.
This helped the team chase down 17 runs in just four balls as he played a dot ball on the first ball of the over. The over was bowled by Shiva Singh. Rudras amassed 16/1 in the Super Over.
Rinku Singh struggled in the main game
Talking about the game, Rudras batted first and amassed 181/7. For the team, Karn Sharma, the Royal Challengers Bangalore player in the IPL, opened the batting and scored 58. Apart from this, Shivam Bansal (57) also scored a fifty while Ankur Malik (28*) and Mohammad Sharim (16*) helped the team reach the total.
In reply, Meerut had a poor start as they lost two wickets for 41 runs. Madhav Kaushik and Singh put together 54 runs for the third wicket. The latter could only manage 15 runs in 22 balls including a six. On the other hand, Kaushik stayed unbeaten for 87 runs off 52 balls including nine fours and four sixes. Uvaish Ahmad (17) and Divyansh Joshi (17) played cameos and managed to tie the game. However, Singh, who struggled in the main game, managed to redeem himself when it mattered the most.
This is how Twitter reacted
https://twitter.com/TheCrickFun/status/1697319914531598526?s=20
Rinkuuuuuu 💥 pic.twitter.com/nlxPBgHwpG
— Amrit (@Amrit_Uvach) August 31, 2023
100 times better than chapri pill
— Sia⋆ (@siappaa_) August 31, 2023
Easy task for Rinku..
— Pawan Shukla (@Shukla8175) August 31, 2023
Even a target of 36 is achievable when Rinku Singh is on strike..
— VJ (@VJsGamer) August 31, 2023
एक दो बार करता तो लगता तुक्का है पर ये लड़का हर बार कर देता है ये अतुलनीय है।
लॉर्ड रिंकू ❤️— Gagan🇮🇳 (@1no_aalsi_) August 31, 2023
Rinku singh, the best finisher in upcoming years.. Need to balance..
— Satya Prakash (@Satya_Prakash08) August 31, 2023
Rinku Singh – a name synonymous with clutch performances! 🌟 His ability to hold his nerve and deliver when it counts is unparalleled. Three sixes in a Super Over? Pure class. A true game-changer! 🔥 #TheFinisher #CricketMoments
— VisionaryVoid (@VisionaryVoid) August 31, 2023
Next Dhoni?
— Tweeting Quarantino (@rohitadhikari92) August 31, 2023
One for the future.
— Bhargav Mitra (@bhargav_mitra) September 1, 2023
Top class! I repeat it again and again.. Team India needs Rinku Singh very badly in at least the WC squad. Just look at him. It's not easy if someone doesn't possess hardwork and dedication within him.
— wild Omegle clips (@omegleclipss) August 31, 2023