Will Rinku Singh become the new captain of KKR? Know what is the inside story

After the departure of Shreyas Iyer, KKR is considering handing over the captaincy to Rinku Singh. Rinku has captaincy experience in the UP T20 League and KKR has retained him for ₹13 crore.

Kolkata: The defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders team is looking for a new captain. Even before the mega auction, the KKR franchise released captain Shreyas Iyer, who made his team champion. Now in shocking news, it is being said that the Kolkata Knight Riders franchise is thinking of making Rinku Singh its new captain.

As the countdown to the much-awaited IPL mega auction begins, shocking news has started coming out one after the other. Now, the news is going viral that the KKR captaincy that has fallen vacant after Shreyas Iyer's departure may be given to Big Hitter Rinku Singh. It is being said in the media that after releasing Shreyas Iyer from the team, the KKR team may hand over the captaincy to Rinku.

Rinku Singh, a left-handed explosive batsman, has been playing for the KKR team since his IPL debut. Therefore, the KKR franchise also has a lot of confidence in Rinku Singh. This is the reason why Rinku Singh, who received a salary of Rs 55 lakh last season, has now been retained by the KKR franchise by paying a full Rs 13 crore. Rinku Singh also has captaincy experience in the UP T20 League tournament. Therefore, Rinku Singh is being considered as one of the potential captains of the KKR team.

Rinku Singh has played 46 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders so far, in which he has scored 893 runs at an average of 30. This includes 4 explosive half-centuries. Rinku Singh has been playing in the KKR team for the last six years. Therefore, the KKR management has a lot of confidence in Rinku. 

Rinku Singh, who made his mark as a match finisher for the KKR team, has also managed to make a place in Team India. Rinku Singh, who has played 28 T20 matches for India so far, has scored 499 runs at an average of 50. This includes three half-centuries. Currently, Rinku Singh is on a tour of South Africa and is representing Team India in the 4-match T20 series.