"Hit 5 Sixes In 5 Balls Ages Ago": Rinku Singh Ridiculed, Has Ability Doubted By World Cup-Winner

"Hit 5 Sixes In 5 Balls Ages Ago": Rinku Singh Ridiculed, Has Ability Doubted By World Cup-Winner

Rinku Singh's returns with the bat this season for KKR have been 33, 35, 4, and 6.

Rinku Singh overhyped? Ex-captain says KKR star not good enough for No. 5 role

IPL 2026: Former India captain Kris Srikkanth said Rinku Singh is not suited for the No. 5 role, criticising Kolkata Knight Riders' decision-making after their 32-run loss to Chennai Super Kings. KKR remain the only winless side this season, with four defeats and just one point from a rain-affected game.

Why Rinku Singh belongs at No. 5, not as a late finisher in IPL 2026

Rinku Singh’s numbers in both the IPL and overall T20 cricket strongly suggest that he is at his best at number 5, not as a pure “number 7 finisher”, so pushing him further down the order in IPL 2026 does not look like a wise move from a data point of view. At number 5 he scores more runs, at a better average, while still keeping a strong strike rate, which means he can both build an innings and finish it. Rinku Singh, the “finisher” and the big…

Is Rinku Singh unfit to bat at No. 5 for KKR as Srikkanth claims? - Inside Sport India

Rinku Singh has been a force to reckon with in T20s. The UP star catapulted to the limelight ever since he slammed Yash Dayal for five consecutive sixes, and since then, he has grown leaps and bounds. While Rinku has failed to prove his worth in the recent few games for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), one cannot disagree that he is one of the best middle-order batters, who is mostly seen as a finisher. But here’s the catch. For a long time now, man…