Kolkata Knight Riders’ star batter Rinku Singh has been the biggest find of the ongoing 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League. He became an overnight sensation when he smashed 5 back-to-back sixes in the last over of the game to seal a memorable last-ball win for his side. He has established himself as a great finisher in the league.
Rinku has been one of the most consistent performers with the bat this season. So far, he has scored 180 runs in 6 games at an average of 45.00 and a strike rate of 156.52. All thanks to his brilliant performances, he has been receiving praise from all corners. From cricketers to experts, Rinku has impressed everyone with his finishing skills. There are many who have even made calls for him to be considered for selection in Team India.
Yuvraj Singh Slammed Rinku Singh’s Approach
However, former Indian cricketer and World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh is not at all impressed with Rinku’s approach with the bat. Yuvraj slammed Rinku’s approach alongside teammate Mandeep Singh after KKR’s defeat to the Delhi Capitals (DC) on Thursday (April 20).
Yuvraj took to his social media and expressed his disappointment with Rinku and Mandeep’s approach and called them out to play the situation, especially with a player like Andre Russell waiting in the wings. He wrote:
“Not hppy with @mandeep and @rinkusingh235 approch in this situation Not mattr how high your on confidenc u got too cut out the risk to creat a ptnrship when wickts are falling Need to stick to one day mindset till the 15 th . Caus u have @Russell12A. Comin at the end,”
Check out his Tweet:
Not hppy with @mandeep and @rinkusingh235 approch in this situation Not mattr how high your on confidenc u got too cut out the risk to creat a ptnrship when wickts are falling Need to stick to one day mindset till the 15 th . Caus u have @Russell12A Comin at the end #kkrvsdel
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) April 20, 2023
For the unversed, in the game against DC, Rinku was dismissed by Axar Patel after he gave an easy catch to Lalit Yadav after smashing just six in eight balls. KKR could only manage to put up a score of just 127 in that game despite a 43 from Jason Roy and a late cameo of 31-ball 38 from Andre Russell. DC successfully chased down the total.
