Asian Games: It’s Rare- Rinku Singh On His 5 Consecutive Sixes In IPL 2023

Rinku Singh feels that his 5 consecutive sixes against Gujarat Titans (GT) in IPL 2023 is a rare event to witness. Rinku Singh also revealed that whenever his well-wishers meet him, they talk about those 5 sixes.

Rinku Singh was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL 2023. In a match against Gujarat Titans (GT), the left-handed batter stormed 5 consecutive sixes off Yash Dayal’s final over.

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Gujarat Titans needed five sixes to win the match during the chase and Rinku did exactly that. The unbelievable moment set the whole stadium on fire. He became a popular name in IPL 2023. His marvelous achievement became the most talked about thing in IPL 2023.

Five Sixes In A Tight Chase In The Final Over Is Rare: Rinku Singh

During an interview with News18.com, Rinku Singh talked about his five sixes in IPL 2023. He said that five sixes in a tight chase in the final over is rare. He also added that whenever he meets people, they always talk about those 5 sixes.

“Five sixes is a big thing, pehle ye cheez kabhi hui nahi hai. (This never happened before). Whenever my well-wishers meet and talk to me about five sixes, I tell them maine aur bhi inning kheli hai un 5 chakko ke alawa (I have also played many innings other than those 5 sixes).

They also remember me because it has rarely happened in cricket. Five sixes in a tight chase in the final over is rare”, the left-handed batsman said.

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Rinku Singh also shattered 4 half-centuries in IPL 2023 and ended up as the leading run-getter for his team KKR in the season. In August 2023, Rinku Singh was picked in the national squad for the T20I series against Ireland. In his debut game, Rinku slammed 38 runs off 21 balls with 2 fours and 3 sixes, setting up a powerful show in his first T20I game.

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The 23-year-old batter will now participate in the Asian Games 2023 and is gearing up for the same. Recently, he also participated in the UPT20 league. He was part of the Meerut Mavericks. The team finished as runners-up in the season.