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{{Infobox cricketer
{{Infobox cricketer
|               name = Rinku Singh
| name = Rinku Singh
|             country = India      
| country = India
|           fullname = Rinku Khanchand Singh
| fullname = Rinku Khanchand Singh
|         birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|10|12|df=yes}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|10|12|df=yes}}
|         birth_place = [[Aligarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| birth_place = [[Aligarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
|           heightft =  
| heightft =
|         heightinch =  
| heightinch =
|             heightm =  
| heightm =
|             batting = Left-handed
| batting = Left-handed
|             bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
| bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
|               role =Batsman  
| role =Batsman
|               club1 = [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]]
| club1 = [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]]
|               year1 = 2014–present
| year1 = 2014–present
|               club2 = [[Kings XI Punjab]]
| club2 = [[Kings XI Punjab]]
|               year2 = 2017
| year2 = 2017
|               club3 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]  
| club3 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
|               year3 = 2018–2020
| year3 = 2018–
|             columns = 3
| columns = 3
|             column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
|           matches1 = 26
| matches1 = 30
|               runs1 = 1,957
 
|           bat avg1 = 63.12
| runs1 = 2307
|           100s/50s1 = 5/12
| bat avg1 = 64.08
|         top score1 = 163[[Not out|*]]
| 100s/50s1 = 5/16
|         deliveries1 = 282
| top score1 = 163[[Not out|*]]
|           wickets1 = 5
| deliveries1 = 378
|           bowl avg1 = 30.00
| wickets1 = 5
|           fivefor1 = 0
| bowl avg1 = 42.00
|             tenfor1 = 0
| fivefor1 = 0
|       best bowling1 = 2/11
| tenfor1 = 0
| catches/stumpings1 = 22/–
| best bowling1 = 2/11
|             column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
| catches/stumpings1 = 22/–
|           matches2 = 30
| column2 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
|               runs2 = 924
| matches2 = 41
|           bat avg2 = 42.00
| runs2 = 1414
|           100s/50s2 = 0/7
| bat avg2 = 50.50
|         top score2 = 91[[Not out|*]]
| 100s/50s2 = 1/12
|         deliveries2 = 198
| top score2 = 104[[Not out|*]]
|           wickets2 = 7
| deliveries2 = 228
|           bowl avg2 = 17.42
| wickets2 = 7
|           fivefor2 = 0
| bowl avg2 = 21.28
|             tenfor2 = 0
| fivefor2 = 0
|       best bowling2 = 2/26
| tenfor2 = 0
| catches/stumpings2 = 14/–
| best bowling2 = 2/26
|             column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| catches/stumpings2 = 20/–
|           matches3 = 53
| column3 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
|               runs3 = 763
| matches3 = 68
|           bat avg3 = 20.62
| runs3 = 1155
|           100s/50s3 = 0/3
| bat avg3 = 24.57
|         top score3 = 56[[Not out|*]]
| 100s/50s3 = 0/5
|         deliveries3 = 42
| top score3 = 63[[Not out|*]]
|           wickets3 = 2
| deliveries3 = 66
|           bowl avg3 = 45.00
| wickets3 = 3
|           fivefor3 = 0
| bowl avg3 = 38.00
|             tenfor3 = 0
| fivefor3 = 0
|       best bowling3 = 1/11
| tenfor3 = 0
| catches/stumpings3 = 28/–
| best bowling3 = 1/11
|               date = 27 January
| catches/stumpings3 = 39/–
|               year = 2020
| date = 19 May
|             source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/723105.html Cricinfo
| year = 2022
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/723105.html Cricinfo
}}
}}


'''Rinku Singh''' (born 12 October 1997) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who plays for [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] in domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL. He is a left-handed batsman and occasional right-arm [[off break]] bowler.
'''Rinku Singh''' is an Indian [[cricket]]er who currently plays for the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] and for [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] in domestic cricket. He is a left-handed [[Batting order (cricket)#Top order|top order]] batsman and a right-handed [[off-spin]]ner.


==Domestic career==
== Early life ==
Rinku Singh, 3rd among 5 siblings, was born in a working class family to Khanchandra Singh who worked in an LPG distribution company. He spent early years in a 2 room quarter, near Aligarh Stadium in [[Aligarh]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], provided by his father's employers. During his early years he considered getting a job as sweeper to help his financially strapped family before running away to pursue a career in Cricket.<ref>{{Cite news |date=3 May 2022 |title=Rinku Singh 2.0: Hungry, fearless and more determined |work=Times Of India |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/rinku-singh-2-0-hungry-fearless-and-more-determined/articleshow/91290673.cms}}</ref>
 
== Domestic career ==
He represented Uttar Pradesh at the Under-16, Under-19 and Under-23 levels and Central Zone at the Under-19 level.<ref>{{cite web|title=Teams Rinku Singh played for|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1376/1376795/all_teams.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=25 December 2015}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket]] debut for Uttar Pradesh in March 2014 at the age of 16 and top-scored with 83 in that match.<ref>{{cite web|title=Central Zone: Uttar Pradesh v Vidarbha at Jaipur, Mar 5, 2014|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/671193.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=25 December 2015}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Uttar Pradesh in the [[2016–17 Ranji Trophy]] on 5 November 2016.<ref name="FC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053565.html |title=Ranji Trophy, Group A: Punjab v Uttar Pradesh at Hyderabad (Deccan), Nov 5-8, 2016 |accessdate=6 November 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
He represented Uttar Pradesh at the Under-16, Under-19 and Under-23 levels and Central Zone at the Under-19 level.<ref>{{cite web|title=Teams Rinku Singh played for|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1376/1376795/all_teams.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=25 December 2015}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket]] debut for Uttar Pradesh in March 2014 at the age of 16 and top-scored with 83 in that match.<ref>{{cite web|title=Central Zone: Uttar Pradesh v Vidarbha at Jaipur, Mar 5, 2014|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/671193.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=25 December 2015}}</ref> He made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Uttar Pradesh in the [[2016–17 Ranji Trophy]] on 5 November 2016.<ref name="FC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053565.html |title=Ranji Trophy, Group A: Punjab v Uttar Pradesh at Hyderabad (Deccan), Nov 5-8, 2016 |accessdate=6 November 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>


He was the leading run-scorer for Uttar Pradesh in the group-stage of the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]], with 803 runs in nine matches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=From irresistible Rajasthan to inconsistent Karnataka|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/from-irresistible-rajasthan-to-inconsistent-karnataka-1171582|access-date=2021-05-02|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> He finished the tournament with 953 runs in ten matches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 - Uttar Pradesh Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12592&team=2212&type=tournament|access-date=2021-05-02|website=Cricinfo}}</ref>
He was the leading run-scorer for Uttar Pradesh in the group-stage of the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]], with 803 runs in nine matches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=From irresistible Rajasthan to inconsistent Karnataka|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/from-irresistible-rajasthan-to-inconsistent-karnataka-1171582|access-date=2 May 2021|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> He finished the tournament with 953 runs in ten matches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 – Uttar Pradesh Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12592&team=2212&type=tournament|access-date=2 May 2021|website=Cricinfo}}</ref>
 
==Indian Premier League==
In February 2017, he was bought by the [[Kings XI Punjab]] team for the [[2017 Indian Premier League]] for 10 [[lakh]]s.<ref name="IPL">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1083407.html |title=List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017 |accessdate=20 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>


In January 2018, he was bought by the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2018 IPL auction]].<ref name="IPL2018">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |accessdate=27 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>
== Indian Premier League ==
In February 2017, he was bought by the [[Kings XI Punjab]] team for the [[2017 Indian Premier League]].<ref name="IPL">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1083407.html |title=List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017 |accessdate=20 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In January 2018, he was bought with the worth of 80 lakh by the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2018 IPL auction]].<ref name="IPL2018">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22218394/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-sold-unsold-players |title=List of sold and unsold players |accessdate=27 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>


Rinku was ruled out of the [[2021 Indian Premier League]] due to a knee injury and he was later replaced by [[Gurkeerat Singh|Gurkeerat Singh Mann]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=IPL 2021: KKR’s Rinku Singh ruled out with knee injury; replacement announced|url=https://crickettimes.com/2021/04/ipl-2021-kkrs-rinku-singh-ruled-out-with-knee-injury-replacement-announced/|access-date=2021-04-30|website=CricketTimes.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
Rinku was ruled out of the [[2021 Indian Premier League]] due to a knee injury and he was later replaced by [[Gurkeerat Singh Mann]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=IPL 2021: KKR’s Rinku Singh ruled out with knee injury; replacement announced|url=https://crickettimes.com/2021/04/ipl-2021-kkrs-rinku-singh-ruled-out-with-knee-injury-replacement-announced/|access-date=30 April 2021|website=CricketTimes.com|language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2022, he was bought by the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in the [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref> In this year's [[2022 Indian Premier League#Match 47|tournament match]], he got his first Man of the Match award with a cheque of one lakh for 42 runs in 23 balls with a strike-rate of 182.61 against [[Rajasthan Royals]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=M47: KKR vs RR – Man of the Match – Rinku Singh |url=https://www.iplt20.com/video/247299/shardul-thakur-s-impactful-3-38?tagNames=ipl-magic,indian-premier-league,ipl-magic |access-date=29 May 2022 |website=iplt20.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Koshie |first=Nihal |date=27 March 2022 |title=Hard life of the ever-smiling cricketer Rinku Singh, KKR’s rising star |work=Indian Express |location=Aligarh |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/ipl/hard-life-of-the-ever-smiling-cricketer-rinku-singh-kkrs-rising-star-7938689/}}</ref>


==Suspension==
== Suspension ==
On May 30, 2019, Singh was given a three-month suspension by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) after he took part in the [[Ramadan T20 Cup|Ramadan T20 Tournament]] in [[Abu Dhabi]] without seeking prior permission to play.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26853902/bcci-suspends-rinku-singh-taking-part-abu-dhabi-t20-tournament |title=BCCI suspends Rinku Singh for taking part in Abu Dhabi T20 tournament |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=30 May 2019}}</ref>
On 30 May 2019, Singh was given a three-month suspension by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) after he took part in the [[Ramadan T20 Cup|Ramadan T20 Tournament]] in [[Abu Dhabi]] without seeking prior permission to play.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26853902/bcci-suspends-rinku-singh-taking-part-abu-dhabi-t20-tournament |title=BCCI suspends Rinku Singh for taking part in Abu Dhabi T20 tournament |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=30 May 2019}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{cricinfo|id=723105}}
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=723105}}
* {{Twitter|rinkusingh235}}
* {{Instagram|rinkukumar12}}
* {{Facebook|RinkuSinghOfficial}}


{{Uttar Pradesh cricket squad}}
{{Uttar Pradesh cricket squad}}

Revision as of 18:49, 29 May 2022


For Professional wrestler with real name Rinku Singh, see Rinku Singh (disambiguation).

Rinku Singh
Personal information
Full nameRinku Khanchand Singh
Born (1997-10-12) 12 October 1997 (age 27)
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–presentUttar Pradesh
2017Kings XI Punjab
2018–Kolkata Knight Riders
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 30 41 68
Runs scored 2307 1414 1155
Batting average 64.08 50.50 24.57
100s/50s 5/16 1/12 0/5
Top score 163* 104* 63*
Balls bowled 378 228 66
Wickets 5 7 3
Bowling average 42.00 21.28 38.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 2/11 2/26 1/11
Catches/stumpings 22/– 20/– 39/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 May 2022

Rinku Singh is an Indian cricketer who currently plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League and for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket. He is a left-handed top order batsman and a right-handed off-spinner.

Early life

Rinku Singh, 3rd among 5 siblings, was born in a working class family to Khanchandra Singh who worked in an LPG distribution company. He spent early years in a 2 room quarter, near Aligarh Stadium in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, provided by his father's employers. During his early years he considered getting a job as sweeper to help his financially strapped family before running away to pursue a career in Cricket.[1]

Domestic career

He represented Uttar Pradesh at the Under-16, Under-19 and Under-23 levels and Central Zone at the Under-19 level.[2] He made his List A cricket debut for Uttar Pradesh in March 2014 at the age of 16 and top-scored with 83 in that match.[3] He made his first-class debut for Uttar Pradesh in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 5 November 2016.[4]

He was the leading run-scorer for Uttar Pradesh in the group-stage of the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 803 runs in nine matches.[5] He finished the tournament with 953 runs in ten matches.[6]

Indian Premier League

In February 2017, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab team for the 2017 Indian Premier League.[7] In January 2018, he was bought with the worth of 80 lakh by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL auction.[8]

Rinku was ruled out of the 2021 Indian Premier League due to a knee injury and he was later replaced by Gurkeerat Singh Mann.[9] In February 2022, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[10] In this year's tournament match, he got his first Man of the Match award with a cheque of one lakh for 42 runs in 23 balls with a strike-rate of 182.61 against Rajasthan Royals.[11][12]

Suspension

On 30 May 2019, Singh was given a three-month suspension by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after he took part in the Ramadan T20 Tournament in Abu Dhabi without seeking prior permission to play.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Rinku Singh 2.0: Hungry, fearless and more determined". Times Of India. 3 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Teams Rinku Singh played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Central Zone: Uttar Pradesh v Vidarbha at Jaipur, Mar 5, 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ranji Trophy, Group A: Punjab v Uttar Pradesh at Hyderabad (Deccan), Nov 5-8, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "From irresistible Rajasthan to inconsistent Karnataka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 – Uttar Pradesh Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  7. ↑ "List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  8. ↑ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  9. ↑ "IPL 2021: KKR's Rinku Singh ruled out with knee injury; replacement announced". CricketTimes.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "M47: KKR vs RR – Man of the Match – Rinku Singh". iplt20.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  12. ↑ Koshie, Nihal (27 March 2022). "Hard life of the ever-smiling cricketer Rinku Singh, KKR's rising star". Indian Express. Aligarh.
  13. ↑ "BCCI suspends Rinku Singh for taking part in Abu Dhabi T20 tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 May 2019.

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