India
| Full Name Rinku Khanchand Singh | Born October 12, 1997, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh | Age 27y 192d |
| Batting Style Left hand Bat | Bowling Style Right arm Offbreak | Playing Role Middle order Batter |
Team
Rinku Singh: The Rags-to-Riches Superstar
A story of grit, records, and redemption
The third of five siblings, Rinku Singh hails from Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh. Coming from a humble background, things haven’t come trouble-free for this left-handed batsman. Son of a LPG delivery man and brother of an auto-rickshaw driver, Rinku Singh has had to struggle quite a bit in his young days to make it to this stage. In 2013, Rinku Singh was selected in UP’s under-16 team and a couple of years later he was also picked in UP’s under-19 team for his talent as an aggressive batsman. Known to be a hard hitter of the cricket ball, the southpaw notched up a swashbuckling 31-ball 95 in one of the games in a camp held by Mumbai Indians in the same year. Another notable performance by Rinku Singh came during Uttar Pradesh’s Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018 encounter where he played a sweltering knock of 44-ball 91* against Tripura.
DOMESTIC CAREER
- Ranji Trophy (2018-19) :
- 953 runs at 105.88 average for Uttar Pradesh, rescuing his team repeatedly .
- Vijay Hazare Trophy (2021-22) :
- 4 fifties + 1 century in 6 innings, showcasing white-ball mastery .
- Consistency : Dominated across formats, earning a reputation as Uttar Pradesh’s crisis man .
INTERNATIONAL CAREER
- T20I Debut (2023) :
- Immediate success as a finisher , replicating his IPL heroics .
- ODI Debut (2023) :
- Took 2 wickets in his first over with part-time offspin—first Indian to achieve this .
- 2023 Stats :
- 172 runs in ODIs at 174 average (highest: 15-ball 40 vs LSG) .
IPL CAREER
- 2023 Miracle :
- 5 consecutive sixes off Yash Dayal’s over, chasing 29 runs in 5 balls vs GT—first Indian to do so in IPL history .
- KKR’s Hero :
- Retained for ₹13 crore in IPL 2025 after becoming their leading run-scorer (474 runs at 149.52 SR in 2023) .
- Record-Breaker :
- Only batter to hit 5 sixes in a T20 chase over (any league) .
- IPL 2025 Stats : 61 runs in 4 matches at 148+ SR .
WHY HE’S UNSTOPPABLE
- Clutch Performer : Transforms lost causes into legendry moments .
- Versatility : Power-hitter, agile fielder, and surprise bowler.
Rinku Singh Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 38 | 27.50 | 41 | 134.14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 33 | 24 | 11 | 546 | 69* | 42.00 | 339 | 161.06 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 31 | 23 | 0 |
| FC | 50 | 72 | 11 | 3336 | 163* | 54.68 | 4689 | 71.14 | 7 | 22 | 388 | 39 | 36 | 0 |
| List A | 62 | 56 | 14 | 1997 | 104 | 47.54 | 2089 | 95.59 | 1 | 18 | 165 | 55 | 32 | 0 |
| T20s | 161 | 138 | 47 | 3148 | 79 | 34.59 | 2130 | 147.79 | 0 | 17 | 255 | 152 | 89 | 0 |
Bowling
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 33 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 50 | 23 | 564 | 309 | 7 | 2/11 | 2/11 | 44.14 | 3.28 | 80.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 62 | 12 | 312 | 237 | 11 | 2/26 | 2/26 | 21.54 | 4.55 | 28.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 161 | 7 | 78 | 124 | 5 | 2/3 | 2/3 | 24.80 | 9.53 | 15.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rinku Singh T20 Stats
Batting & Fielding
| Tournament | Teams | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | KKR | 54 | 47 | 14 | 1026 | 67* | 31.09 | 714 | 143.69 | 0 | 4 | 81 | 52 | 32 | 0 |
Bowling
| Tournament | Teams | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL | KKR | 54 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Debut/Last Matches of Rinku Singh
ODI Matches
Debut
South Africa vs India at Gqeberha – December 19, 2023
Last
South Africa vs India at Paarl – December 21, 2023
T20I Matches
Debut
Ireland vs India at Dublin (Malahide) – August 18, 2023
Last
India vs England at Wankhede – February 02, 2025
FC Matches
Debut
UP vs Punjab at Hyderabad – November 05 – 08, 2016
Last
Punjab vs UP at Mullanpur – October 26 – 29, 2024
List A Matches
Debut
UP vs Vidarbha at Jaipur – March 05, 2014
Last
UP vs Vidarbha at Vizianagaram – January 03, 2025
T20 Matches
Debut
UP vs Vidarbha at Nagpur – March 31, 2014
Last
GT vs KKR at Eden Gardens – April 21, 2025
2025 IPL TEAM
Delhi Capitals Sunrisers Hyderabad Rajasthan Royals Chennai Super kings Gujrat Titans Kolkata knight Riders Lucknow Super Giants Mumbai Indians Punjab Kings Royal Challengers Bengaluru