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Rinku Singh (Source: X)
Rinku Singh's dream of buying a new house for himself and his family has come true as he received the keys to his bungalow in his hometown, Aligarh, after being retained by the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for a whopping amount of INR 13 crores. The social media is filled with pictures of Rinku in his new house, where he is seen as the happiest.
The nation's rising star has fulfilled his dreams through consistent hard work. One of his relatives took to his Instagram account to share a glimpse of the inauguration ceremony of the new house. In the clip, Rinku can be seen talking to someone through video call which was captured.
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Back in 2018, KKR brought him for INR 50 lakhs, and until 2023, he didn't get fair chances to prove his worth. However, things turned drastically in 2023 when he hit those five sixes off Yash Dayal against Gujarat Titans to win the game in the last over. It was a magnificent match that brought him to the limelight, and he hasn't stopped since then.
He got his maiden call-up from the Indian team and has scored consistently wherever he got chances. Rinku Singh has now registered himself as one of the best-emerging finishers for India and has almost cemented his place in the T20I team.
In IPL 2023, in 14 games, he scored 474 runs at an average of 59.25 and a strike rate of 149.52 with four half-centuries. That was the start of his wonderful career. However, his IPL 2024 season didn't go that well since he got fewer chances to bat due to the Impact Player Rule.
KKR retains six players ahead of mega auction 2024
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have released their retention list ahead of the mega auction 2024. The franchise has retained six players from the previous squad, including Rinku Singh. Apart from him, KKR have retained Varun Chakravarthy (INR 12 crore), Sunil Narine (INR 12 crore), Andre Russell (INR 12 crore), Harshit Rana (INR 4 crore and Ramandeep Singh (INR 4 crore).
Shockingly, they have released their IPL trophy-winning captain, Shreyas Iyer and opener Venkatesh Iyer. Now, the players will come under the hammer in the mega auction 2024 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Moreover, KKR have retained six players, so they can't use RTM card during the auction.