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Rinku Singh (cricketer)
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| Full name | Rinku Khanchand Singh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 October 1997 Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–present | Uttar Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Kings XI Punjab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Kolkata Knight Riders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 January 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rinku Singh (born 12 October 1997) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL. He is a left-handed batsman and occasional right-arm off break bowler.
Domestic career
He represented Uttar Pradesh at the Under-16, Under-19 and Under-23 levels and Central Zone at the Under-19 level.[1] 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.[2] He made his first-class debut for Uttar Pradesh in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 5 November 2016.[3]
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.[4] He finished the tournament with 953 runs in ten matches.[5]
Indian Premier League
In February 2017, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for 10 lakhs.[6]
In January 2018, he was bought by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL auction.[7]
Rinku was ruled out of the 2021 Indian Premier League due to a knee injury and he was later replaced by Gurkeerat Singh Mann.[8]
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 Tournament in Abu Dhabi without seeking prior permission to play.[9]
References
- ↑ "Teams Rinku Singh played for". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "Central Zone: Uttar Pradesh v Vidarbha at Jaipur, Mar 5, 2014". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy, Group A: Punjab v Uttar Pradesh at Hyderabad (Deccan), Nov 5-8, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ↑ "From irresistible Rajasthan to inconsistent Karnataka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ↑ "Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 - Uttar Pradesh Cricket Team Records & Stats | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ↑ "List of players sold and unsold at IPL auction 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ↑ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ↑ "IPL 2021: KKR's Rinku Singh ruled out with knee injury; replacement announced". CricketTimes.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ↑ "BCCI suspends Rinku Singh for taking part in Abu Dhabi T20 tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 May 2019.