Overview
- Meerut Mavericks beat Lucknow Falcons by 94 runs to win the UP T20 League final after posting 203 and bowling the Falcons out for 109 in a match played on Sept. 6.
- Divyansh Joshi scored a rapid century, finishing 105 off 40 balls and earning Player of the Match, while Vishal Chaudhary took 4 for 24 and Zeeshan Ansari claimed two key wickets.
- Rinku Singh captained Meerut to nine wins from 10 matches in the tournament, a run that commentators say showcases his tactical leadership even though he scored just one run in the final.
- Former players and pundits including Suresh Raina and Aakash Chopra have publicly urged KKR to appoint Rinku as their next captain, and a video of his celebration has circulated widely on social media.
- KKR has not made an official decision on its 2027 captain; the franchise faces a choice between promoting Rinku internally or pursuing trade and auction options such as reported interest in Hardik Pandya, and selectors will now weigh Rinku’s UPT20 record as part of that decision.