Team India cricketer Rinku Singh was seen tying rakhi to his bat as India celebrates the bond between siblings on what is called the festival of Rakshabandhan. Although the left-handed batter's sister did post a separate picture of tying him a rakhi, Rinku couldn't hide his love for his bat, recalling his five sixes in IPL 2023.
The southpaw, who made his international debut in 2023, earmarked himself as a power-hitter in IPL that year. Playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), he stunned the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad by hammering five consecutive sixes when the they required 29 runs off the last six balls. Having played 33 T20Is, the 27-year-old boasts of a strike rate of 161.06, aggregating 546 runs.
In a video posted on Instagram, Rinku was seen saying the below words to his bat:
"Teri vajah se mera career bana hai. Teri vajah se aaj main celebrity ban chuka hoon. Teri vajah se ab aasmaan bhi chota lagta hai. Teri vajah se mera ab sapna bhi hakikat hua hai. Tere un five sixes se zindagi ek khoobsurat safar ban gayi hai. Happy RakshaBandhan." (Because of you, my career was made. Because of you, I've become a celebrity today. Because of you, sky feels small today. Because of you, my dreams have come true. Because of your those five sixes, life has become a beautiful journey. Happy RakshaBandhan.)
Rinku Singh likely to be included in Team India's Asia Cup squad
Meanwhile, Rinku is likely to be included in Team India's squad for the Asia Cup 2025, which begins on September 9 in the UAE. The Men in Blue, set to be captained by Suryakumar Yadav, will open their campaign against UAE on September 10.
However, the match that will be most awaited by the fans will be the clash against Pakistan on September 14 at the Dubai International Stadium. The scheduled match has created plenty of uproar, given the political skirmish that occurred between the two nations recently.
India are also the defending champions, having clinched the title in 2023 by winning the 50-over edition.
