Overview
- Ravichandran Ashwin urged Kolkata Knight Riders to use Rinku Singh at No. 4, saying he should face 4–5 overs after the powerplay with Cameron Green adaptable into the top order.
- Irfan Pathan cautioned that Rinku must maintain his standard and maximise limited chances, calling his current trajectory a worry for KKR.
- Rinku piled up 474 runs in IPL 2023, but his output has dipped since, with reports noting 206 runs in 13 innings last season and 374 in 22 innings across the period after 2023.
- At the 2026 T20 World Cup, he scored 24 runs in five matches and was dropped from the XI despite India going on to win the title.
- KKR face a reset after offseason moves, including Cameron Green’s acquisition and Ajinkya Rahane’s captaincy, with their IPL 2026 opener at Mumbai’s Wankhede on March 29.