Rinku Singh, the hero of Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, has become a new sensation in Indian cricket. Rinku’s incredible innings in the 20th over of the match against Gujarat Titans made him a star. When Kolkata needed 28 runs to win in the last five balls, Rinku hit five consecutive sixes to give the team a dramatic victory.
He scored 48 runs in 21 balls including six sixes and one four. India’s former legendary off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has revealed about the bitter experiences Rinku went through in the beginning of his career. He was speaking on his YouTube channel.
Rinku Singh’s family was facing severe financial difficulties. At one point the actor was offered a job as a floor sweeper. But Rinku rejected it and concentrated on cricket. After that, someone offered him schooling at an early age. The demand was to come to their school and play for the school team. But then Harbhajan Singh clarified that Rinku’s reply was that he was not worried about studies and only about cricket.
The authorities told Rinku Singh that if he plays well in the tournament for the school team and makes the team the winner, he may get a bike as a gift. The boy who won the player of the tournament award was supposed to get a bike as a gift that day. On learning this, Rinku agreed to play in the tournament.
She played in three matches for the school team and performed brilliantly. He also received a bike as a gift. This bike was gifted by Rinku’s father. Harbhajan Singh revealed that the actor told his father that he had left the cycle and traveled by bike.
Rinku’s father Khanchand Singh is a distributor of gas cylinders. The 25-year-old from Uttar Pradesh has four multiple births. After playing for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, Rinku’s financial situation improved and he bought a new house in Aligarh. But father still lives in the old small house. Rinku’s friend Waseem Mirza told a national media about this.
Rinku Singh’s father is still adamant about not wanting a new TV. He is still happy to watch IPL matches on old television. Rinku asked her parents to move to a new house. But Rinku’s friend reveals that he has lived in that small house all his life and now his father is asking him why he has to change his address.
Kolkata Knight Riders bought Rinku Singh for Rs 80 lakh in the mega auction held ahead of IPL 2018. The basic price of the star was 20 lakh rupees. It was rising to 80 lakhs. Rinku was released by KKR after the 2021 season. But before the last season, he was brought back to the team for 55 lakh rupees.