Rinku was at his brutal best, smashing five consecutive sixes in the last over en route his unbeaten 48 off just 21 balls as KKR snatched a three-wicket win from the jaws of defeat against GT, for whom their stand-in captain Rashid Khan recorded the first hat-trick of the 2023 IPL season.
Along with Aryan, his father Shah Rukh, sister Suhana Khan and promising actor Ranveer Singh hailed Rinku for playing a stupendous knock at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
“JHOOME JO RINKUUUUU !!! My baby @rinkusingh235 And @NitishRana_27 & @venkateshiyer you beauties!!! And remember Believe that’s all. Congratulations @KKRiders and @VenkyMysore take care of your heart sir,” tweeted Shah Rukh.
Suhana shared a picture of Rinku in her Instagram stories and wrote: “Unreal.” Her close friend and Bollywood actress Ananya Pandey also uploaded a photo of the KKR’s match winner on her Instagram with raising hand emojis.
Meanwhile, Ranveer tweeted: “RINKU !!!!!!!!! RINKU !!!!!!! RINKU !!!!!!! RINKU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeh kya tha!?!?!?!”
Rinku walked in to bat when KKR needed 56 off 30 balls, but Rashid’s hat-trick turned the tide in GT’s favour.
However, the left-handed batter did not give up and eventually took KKR over the finish line. He hit five sixes off Yash Dayal’s final over after smashing Josh Little for a six and a four in the last two balls of the penultimate over.
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