'He’s a match-winner': Brett Lee after Kolkata's win over PBKS
Brett Lee praised Indian star after Rinku Singh and Andre Russell sealed a famous win for Nitish Rana's KKR over PBKS.
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On Monday in the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Andre Russell's return to form and Nitish Rana's immaculate captain's knock led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to an impressive victory over Punjab Kings (PBKS). Crucial dismissals from Rana, Russell, and sensation Rinku Singh allowed the defending champions to earn their fifth victory of the new season.
At Eden Gardens on matchday 53 of the IPL 2023, KKR's Rinku lived up to his reputation as the game's finisher by smashing a boundary off the final delivery to secure a dramatic victory for Kolkata over Punjab Kings. Legendary Australian fast bowler Brett Lee made a bold prognostication for the middle-order batter when discussing Rinku's meteoric rise in a lucrative competition.
"He has provided them with every opportunity to fall in love with Rinku Singh. He is a match-winner, an entertainer, and he wins every time he plays. It is thrilling to see a young player accomplishing this. Lee stated after Kolkata defeated Punjab by five wickets in the final over at Eden Gardens, "He's going to become a household name and is playing decent cricket."
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Rinku scored 21 runs unbeaten off 10 deliveries to help KKR defeat PBKS in the IPL 2023. Rinku has scored the most runs for KKR in the IPL 2023. This season, the KKR hero has scored 337 runs for the two-time champions. In 2018, the 25-year-old made his IPL début at Eden Gardens against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
With their impressive victory over Shikhar Dhawan's Punjab Kings, the defending champions KKR have moved up to fifth place in the IPL 2023 standings. After the contest, former Indian cricketer Parthiv Patel also praised match-winner Rinku. "He has enormous responsibilities. Performance under duress is crucial. As a participant, it reveals how you think and your mentality. We've seen Rinku Singh's skill when he struck five sixes in an over, but today was more difficult," Parthiv said.
