Watch: Rinku Singh swears in front of camera after Shah Rukh Khan provokes him post IPL 2024 win
Published - 27 May 2024, 11:29 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 10:52 PM
Shah Rukh Khan, co-owner of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), celebrated the team's third Indian Premier League (IPL) title victory with young batter Rinku Singh. Shah Rukh Khan hugged Rinku Singh after KKR's dominant win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, and the video quickly went viral across social media platforms.
The Kolkata Knight Riders dominated throughout the tournament with dominant performances. The Shreyas Iyer-led team delivered an incredible performance in the summit clash in Chennai on Sunday, May 26. KKR outplayed the Hyderabad team in a completely one-sided final encounter in the IPL 2024.
Mitchell Starc and Vaibhav Arora set the tone for KKR by taking early wickets. They restricted SRH to just 113 runs, with Andre Russell claiming three wickets and Starc and Harshit Rana taking two each. KKR chased down the target of 114 in just 10.3 overs, and Venkatesh Iyer scored unbeaten on 52 runs off 26 balls.
Watch - Shah Rukh And Rinku Singh's Viral Celebration
In a video that recently surfaced on the internet, Shah Rukh Khan greeted each player after KKR's victory in the final match. He shared a warm hug with Rinku Singh and said, "God’s plan bro yoo babyyy." Rinku responded, "God's plan baby," and further stated, "God's plan completed" to the Bollywood Superstar.
Shah Rukh Khan and Rinku Singh share a special bond. Singh recently posted a heartfelt message about Yash Dayal's impressive performance for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Singh shared an image of Dayal and captioned it with "God's plan, baby" on his Instagram story.
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After a stellar IPL 2023, Rinku had fewer chances to bat in IPL 2024 due to KKR's strong top order. The left-handed batter managed to score 168 runs in 15 matches at an average of 18.66 and a strike rate of 148.67. He missed out on selection for the 15-member Indian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
That Will Be The High Point For Me - Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan recently expressed his hope to see Rinku Singh included in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup. During an interview on Star Sports, Shah Rukh wished for his selection, stating that it would be a high point for him personally.
"Such amazing players are playing for the country. I am really looking forward to Rinku, Inshallah being in the World Cup Squad and some other youngsters from other teams also," Shah Rukh said.
"Some of them deserve it so much, but my personal wish is that Rinku makes it to the team. I will be so happy. That will be the high point for me," he added.
Rinku Singh has been named in the four-member reserve list, along with Shubman Gill, Avesh Khan, and Khaleel Ahmed, for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the USA. The Indian team, led by Rohit Sharma, will begin their T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 5 in New York.
