Rinku Singh is one of the few players in the world, in front of whom more runs and fewer balls do not create mental pressure. When the pathetic financial constraints of his life could not break his spirits, then the burden of a few runs does not matter to him.
In this blog post, we will read about Cricketer Rinku Singh’s IPL career, Suspension from BCCI, Wife, Girlfriend, Father, Siblings, Earlier financial crisis, Net worth etc.
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Rinku Singh
| Name Rinku Singh | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 12 October 1997 |
| Place of Birth | Aligarh U.P |
| Height | 5 feet 5 inch |
| Father’s Name | Khanchand Singh |
| Mother | Veena Devi |
| Sister | Neha Singh |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Caste | Dalit |
| Education | 8th pass could not pass 9 |
| Profession | Cricket |
| Role | Batsman |
| Style | Left-handed |
| IPL Debut | 2017 |
| IPL Team | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| International match | not yet played |
| Net Worth | 4 crore 50 lakhs |
Rinku Singh Biography
Cricketer Rinku Singh has five siblings. His father used to deliver cooking gas cylinders.
The economic condition of Rinku Singh’s family was very pathetic. One of his brothers used to drive an auto rickshaw, and other one used to work in a coaching center. It took work to earn a livelihood for the family.
Rinku Singh was not good at studies or interested in studies.
When his father used to send him to school, he used to leave lectures and go to play cricket. Father explained a lot to him and beat him several times for this. But Rinku Singh’s heart was not felt anywhere other than cricket.
But the economic conditions were such that he did not even have the money to buy the ball. He started going through much mental depression. In such a situation, Rinku Singh wanted to do a job in coaching with the help of his brother; Due to not being highly educated, Rinku Singh could only get the job of sweeping the broom.
Rinkuji did not do the job and devoted more time to cricket with complete dedication.
In these difficult circumstances, Rinku Singh was helped financially by one of his friends, and his coach Masood Amin provided free coaching. Rinku Singh gifted a Scooty to this coach after getting money from IPL.
The first ray of hope in Rinku Singh’s life
The circumstances of the life of Rinku Singh were the opposite. But he must have known that if anyone can change his destiny, it is cricket.
Father was upset with his playing cricket because he felt that his son would get some income by studying , but he would not get anything by playing cricket.
Father explained a lot to Rinku Singh and also punished him. But as the Western thinker Sartre says, ‘ Man is condemned to be free.’ Rinku Singh did not listen to his father and continued his trend toward cricket.
But poverty stopped Rinku Singh from moving forward like a horse’s reins. Meanwhile, Rinku Singh got the Man of the Series award in a tournament held in Delhi. He got a motorcycle as an award, which he gifted to his angry father.
Father was both happy and surprised whether cricket could generate income. Father must have felt that our son won the motorcycle, which we could not even dream of buying.
Since then, father was not only happy with Rinku Singh, but now he also has started encouraging Rinku Singh’s sports and skills. This moment became mentally game-changing in Rinku Singh’s life.
Rinku Singh Cricket Career
- Rinku Singh made his T20 debut on 31 March 2014, in which he played for UP aginst Vidarbha.
- The first first-class match was played on 5 November in the Ranji Trophy from UP.
- Rinku Singh contributed 91 runs in 44 balls for the UP team in the 2018 Vijay Hazare Trophy.
- He has also been awarded for scoring the most runs in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy.
- He received his first Man of the award in the 2022 IPL against Rajasthan Royals, scoring 42 runs in 23 balls.
Rinku Singh IPL
- Rinku Singh was bought by Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) for 10 lakhs for the 2017 IPL.
- Rinku did not get a chance to play a single match in this IPL.
- Kolkata Knight Riders bought him for 80 lakhs for the 2018 IPL.
- But unfortunately, he did not get a chance to play even in this IPL.
- Rinku Singh was bought by the KKR franchise from 2018 to 2023.
- In 2022, Lucknow Super Giant wanted to buy Rinku Singh but did not bid more than fifty lakhs.
- Kolkata Knight Riders bought it for 55 lakhs.
- In the match against Lucknow Super Giant in 2022, the team had to chase 174 runs.
- Rinku Singh scored 40 runs in 15 balls.
- He could not win the match, but his contribution significantly reduced the margin of losing runs.
- The team could score 172 runs. And only three runs were left behind from winning.
Rinku Singh’s memorable performance of five sixes
KKR camp reaction after Rinku Singh hits 5 sixes
๐ฅ๐๐ก๐๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐ก๐๐! ๐ฅ ๐ฅ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 9 เค เคชเฅเคฐเฅเคฒ 2023
๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ! โก๏ธ โก๏ธ
Take A Bow! ๐ ๐
28 needed off 5 balls & he has taken @KKRiders home & how! ๐ช ๐ช
Those reactions say it ALL! โบ๏ธ ๐ค
Scorecard โถ๏ธ https://t.co/G8bESXjTyh #TATAIPL | #GTvKKR | @rinkusingh235 pic.twitter.com/Kdq660FdER
With more runs in fewer balls, can’t put pressure on Rinku Singh. An example is the IPL match at Narendra Modi Stadiumย on 9 April 2023. Riku Singh was in the team of Kolkata Knight Riders. The team of Gujarat Titans set a target of 205 runs to win.
Rinku Singh was batting. In the last over, 29 runs were required to win in 6 balls. Yashpal Dayal was bowling. Rinku Singh reaches strike after one run. Now 28 runs were needed in 5 balls. The match was completely one-sided. The victory of the Gujarat Titans was certain. There was disappointment in the Kolkata Knight Riders camp.
But Rinku Singh did what even the eye-witnesses could not believe. Rinku Singh hit 5 consecutive sixes in the successive five balls. And gave victory to the team of Kolkata Knight Riders by 3 wickets.
Rinku Singh’s suspension from BCCI
Rinku Singh is a registered cricketer in BCCI. And according to the rules, no registered player can play cricket outside the country without the permission of the BCCI. Rinku Singh played for Deccan Gladiators in the 2019 Ramadan T20 tournament in Abu Dhabi without BCCI’s permission.
Therefore BCCI suspended Rinku Singh for three months with immediate effect from 1 June 2019.
Rinku Singh is not very educated and he did not know about the rules.
Due to a lack of knowledge of the rules, he has often missed playing in domestic matches.
Rinku Singh, Wife GF
Rinku is still unmarried. He focus more on his cricket. So far, there is no public information about his girlfriend or dating. He belongs to a traditional family; There are more chances that he will get arrange marriage.
Rinku Singh Net Worth
| The amount received from Kings XI Punjab in 2017 | 10 lacs |
| The amount received from Kolkata Knight Riders in 2018 | 80 lacs |
| The amount received from Kolkata Knight Riders in 2019 | 80 lacs |
| The amount received from Kolkata Knight Riders in 2020 | 80 lacs |
| The amount received from Kolkata Knight Riders in 2021 | 80 lacs |
| The amount received from Kolkata Knight Riders in 2022 | 55 lacs |
| The amount received from Kolkata Knight Riders in 2023 | 55 lacs |
| Net Worth in 2023 | 4 crore 50 lacs |
FAQ :
Why is Rinku Singh famous?
Rinku Singh is an emerging cricketer. He is known as the match-winner. On 9 April 2023, he gained more fame for winning Kolkata Knight Riders by hitting five consecutive sixes in the last five balls of the last over.
How much did Rinku Singh make ?
Rinku Singh’s highest income comes from IPL. Until 2023, he received four crore fifty lakh rupees from IPL.