Virat Kohli Was The Same Age When He Started Playing Well. Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has praised superstar Rinku Singh of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) highly. He predicted that the batter would be the next big thing because Virat Kohli was his age when he first began to bat well.
One of the most remarkable recent stories is Rinku Singh’s journey from being the kid of a petrol cylinder delivery man to an IPL hero. The batter became an overnight sensation after hitting five sixes against Gujarat Titans (GT) bowler Yash Dayal in a single over to rescue his team from certain defeat.
KKR was completely outmatched throughout the game when Rinku grabbed the victory away from GT. The Nitish Rana-led team needed 29 runs to reach the 205-run goal in the final over with Umesh Yadav at the plate. It appeared to be an absolutely impossible feat, but after the pacer made a single on the first ball, everything changed..
IPL 2023 | India National Cricket Team | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | Delhi Capitals (DC) | Gujarat Titans (GT) | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) | Mumbai Indians (MI) | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH)
The game was won by Rinku Singh’s team after he hit five straight sixes. In just 21 balls, he scored an incredible unbroken 48 runs against GT. He had a strike rate of 228.57 while batting and finished his innings with 1 four and 6 sixes.
According to Mohammad Kaif, one anticipated KKR to win and praised Rinku Singh for his work. Additionally, he made a comparison between the batter and Virat Kohli, noting that even the RCB hitter used to play at 5-6 in his early years. He said the following on Star Sports:
“See, Virat Kohli started playing well at the same age. Rinku Singh and Kohli both played 5-6 for RCB in their early years. Incredible performance. He actually charged down the track for the final six that he made. Everyone had turned off the TV and no one had expected KKR to win. However, Rinku was there.
KKR vs SRH: Kolkata Knight Riders to next face Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kolkata Knight Riders made an impressive comeback after losing their first game of the IPL 2023 in a disheartening fashion. At the Eden Gardens, they first destroyed Royal Challengers Bangalore before crushing Gujarat Titans as well.
The Nitish Rana-led team’s next match is against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Friday, April 14 at home. KKR would be trying to win their third straight game and maintain their winning streak.
Virat Kohli | Rohit Sharma | Rishabh Pant | KL Rahul | Suryakumar Yadav | Sanju Samson | Shreyas Iyer | Yuzvendra Chahal | Jasprit Bumrah
