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Which team will Rinku Singh play for in IPL 2025 if not KKR? Cricketer reveals

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Rinku Singh, a key player for KKR since 2018, gained fame after hitting five consecutive sixes against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023. Ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega auctions, he expressed his preference to join RCB if not retained by KKR, citing Virat Kohli's presence as a factor. Singh also shared an anecdote about receiving bats from Kohli. He earned his maiden India call-up following a stellar IPL 2023 performance.

Rinku Singh

Dashing left-hander Rinku Singh was picked by KKR in the 2018 auctions and since then he has been an integral part of the KKR franchise. He came into the limelight after hitting five consecutive sixes to Yash Dayal which helped KKR register a famous win over Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023.

Ahead of the IPL 2025 Mega auctions, Rinku Singh has shed light on which team he wants to be with if not retained by KKR. 

Speaking to Sportstak, the left-handed batsman revealed his choice and said, ''RCB because Virat Kohli is there."

 
Rinku even recalled the previous chat with India’s run machine about how he gave another bat to him.

"Virat bhaiya gave me a bat before, but it was broken so I asked for another one and he was kind enough to give another bat to me, he didn't deny me at all," he said.

He got his maiden India call-up after his excellent performance in IPL 2023. He scored 474 runs with an average of 59 and an impressive strike rate of 149. 52.

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