It was again Rinku Singh who was at the focal point of fascination in IPL 2023. He flicked Arshdeep Singh’s full toss to the deep backward square region for a boundary in the 53rd match of the current season, giving KKR a memorable victory.
Rinku has been performing the same duties for KKR as he does for his home team, UP: saving them each time they are in a tough situation.
He has been nothing under a ‘investigator’ for the Kolkata-based establishment. This season, the 25-year-old has consistently pitched significant innings for his team.
Rinku Singh, with a 3.35-balls-per-limit proportion and a 29.8 dab ball rate, is, by and by, among the best limit hitters, alongside Jitesh Sharma and Dhruv Jurel, to give some examples.
He would undoubtedly be compared to Yusuf Pathan, a former KKR finisher. The former India and KKR player was well-known for his ability to hit hard, frequently giving his team the boost it needed in the final overs.
Thus, with Rinku arising as the conceivable replacement to Yusuf, we should investigate a portion of the last’s IPL records that the previous can break.
3) Most half-centuries in less than 25 balls
Yusuf Pathan had four IPL fifties which came in under 25 conveyances. He is in the third spot on the list, along with Chris Gayle and KL Rahul.
With six fiftyes, AB de Villiers and Virender Sehwag lead the IPL batsmen with a fifty in less than 25 balls.
With his ability to push the envelope, Rinku Singh has every chance of surpassing Yusuf Pathan, if not topping the list.
2) Highest strike rate for a 50+ score in the IPL
Yusuf Pathan’s match-winning innings against Sunrisers Hyderabad, in which he scored 72 runs in just 22 deliveries (SR of 327.27), placed him third on the list of players with the highest strike rate in innings with at least 50 runs. Pat Cummins is ahead of him, with 56* (15) against MI (SR: 373.33, 2022); PBKS was defeated by Suresh Raina, 87-25 (SR: 348.00, 2014).
Rinku Singh, who smoked Yash Dayal for five continuous sixes in the last over of a match, unquestionably can arrive at such confounding strike-rates. It ought to shock no one in the event that he does for sure stretches out beyond Yusuf, yet additionally the other two on this rundown.
1) Most runs in an IPL season at a 170+ strike rate
When Yusuf Pathan played for the Rajasthan Royals, he made an impressive debut in the Indian Premier League. He scored 435 runs with a fantastic SR of 179.01 runs per game. Nevertheless, he batted primarily at 5/6 and averaged only 10–12 deliveries per match.
Same goes with Rinku Singh, who has previously scored 337 runs at a SR of 151.07 in this season where he has been batting at 5/6 and even at 7 periodically.
Rinku has the opportunity to surpass Yusuf Pathan, who is just behind Rishabh Pant,’s record because of his age. In IPL 2018, the keeper-batsman scored 173.60 runs per over, scoring 684 runs.