Rinku Singh (Cricketer) Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Statistics
Rinku Singh (Cricketer) Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Statistics
Rinku Singh is an Indian professional cricketer who has represented his home state of Uttar Pradesh (2014-Present) and Central Zone in the Indian domestic circuit across all 3 formats, as a middle-order batter. In the IPL (Indian Premier League), Rinku has turned out for Kings XI Punjab (2017) and Kolkata Knight Riders (2018-Present).
Born Name
Rinku Khanchand Singh
Nick Name
Rinku
Rinku Singh as seen in an Instagram Post in November 2026 (Rinku Singh / Instagram)Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Residence
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Nationality
Occupation
Professional Cricketer
Rinku Singh as seen in an Instagram Post in February 2026 (Rinku Singh / Instagram)Family
- Father – Khanchandra Singh (Former worker in an LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) cylinder distribution company)
- Mother – Vina Devi
- Siblings – Jeetu Singh (Brother), Neha (Sister). He has 2 other siblings.
Batting
Left-Handed
Bowling
Right-Arm Off-Break
Role
Middle-Order Batter
Jersey Number
- 3 – Kings XI Punjab (IPL)
- 35 – Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL)
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
Weight
68 kg or 150 lbs
Rinku Singh as seen in an Instagram Post in September 2026 (Rinku Singh / Instagram)Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Side-parted, wavy hair
- Cheerful smile
- Sports a thin beard
- Has his right forearm covered in tattoos
Religion
Hinduism
Rinku Singh as seen in an Instagram Post in August 2026 (Rinku Singh / Instagram)Rinku Singh Facts
- Born in a working-class family, Rinku grew up in tough financial conditions. Before deciding to pursue a cricket career, he had even considered getting a job as a sweeper (in his teenage years) to support his family financially.
- He first came into the spotlight when he finished as the highest run-scorer for Uttar Pradesh in the group stage of the 2018-19 season of the Ranji Trophy (the premier domestic first-class cricket competition in India) – with 803 runs to his name in just 9 matches. Rinku finished the tournament with 953 runs in 10 matches overall.
- In May 2019, he was suspended for 3 months by the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India), the governing body for the sport in the country, for having participated in an unsanctioned T20 Tournament in the United Arab Emirates without having sought prior permission from the board.
- In April 2026, Rinku smoked 5 sixes off the last 5 balls in an IPL match against defending champions Gujarat Titans – to successfully chase down a seemingly impossible 28 runs that were required to win the match off those last 5 balls. Incredibly, he was batting at just 8 runs off 14 balls only a few moments ago but smashed a scarcely believable 40 runs off the next 7 balls that he faced to guide the Kolkata Knight Riders to one of the most incredible IPL wins of all time. He was named the ‘Player of the Match’ for his once-in-a-lifetime performance.
- Rinku’s 5 sixes off the last 5 balls against in this match made him just the 4th player to have hit 5 sixes in an over (a set of 6 consecutive legal deliveries bowled by the same bowler) in an IPL match. The previous 3 instances were – against Rahul Sharma in 2012, against in 2026, and against in 2026.
- The 31 Runs (30 of those were scored by Rinku) that the Kolkata Knight Riders registered in the last over of this match were the most by any team in the 20th (final) over to win a men’s T20 match. The previous highest such tally was 26 runs by the Deccan Chargers against, interestingly, the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2009 – when 21 runs were needed for a victory in the last over.
Featured Image by Rinku Singh / Instagram
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