Quick Facts:
Full Name | Rinku Khanchand Singh |
Date Of Birth | 12 October 1997 |
Age | 26 Years (As of 2023) |
Nationality | Indian |
Profession | Professional Cricketer |
Bio/Wiki
Name | Rinku Singh |
Nickname | Rinku RS |
Date of Birth | 12 October 1997 |
Age | 26 Years (As of 2023) |
Birthplace | Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Hometown | Aligarh Village |
House/Residence | He lives with his family in Aligarh and Delhi As Well |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Hindu (He is the follower of Lord Ganesha) |
Ethnicity | Punjabi |
Profession | Cricketer |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
Food Habit | Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Playing Cricket Gym Swimming Farming Listening Music Watching Movies |
Autograph/Sign |
Body Measurement
Weight | In Kg – 70 Kg In lbs – 154 lbs |
Height | In Ft. –5ft 7In In Meter – 1.65 m In Centimeter – 165 cm |
Chest | In Inches – 38 In In Cm – 96 cm |
Waist | In Inches – 34 In In Cm – 86 cm |
Eyes Color | Dark Black |
Hairs Color | Dark Brown |
Skin Tone | Fair Brown |
Contact Info
Phone No. | Not Known |
Not Available |
About Profession
International Debut | T20I – 2023 |
Clubs/Team(s) | Kolkata Knight Riders Indian National Cricket Team |
Jersey Number | #35 |
Position | Lower Order Batsman In At No. 05 |
Batting Style | Left Handed Batsman |
Bowling Style | Right Arm Off-Spin |
Strengths | Power Hitting |
Coach/Mentor | Masud uz Zaman |
Career Turning Point | 4 Sixes in IPL Match |
Achievements
Awards/Honors | Representing Indian National Side Playing Indian Premier League Asian Games 2022 – Winner |
Family
Father | Khanchandra Singh |
Mother | Vina Devi |
Wife/Spouse | None |
Brothers | 1 |
Sisters | 0 |
Relationship & More
Marital Status | Not Married |
Girlfriend | Currently None |
Controversies | No |
Education
School | DPS Aligarh |
College/University | He Never Goes |
Educational Qualification | 8th Standard Pass |
Favorites
Favorite Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
Favorite Actress | Depika Padukone |
Favorite Sports | Cricket Football |
Favorite Batsman | Virat Kohli |
Favorite Bowler | Ashish Nehra |
Favorite Shot | Any Shot For 6 Runs |
Favorite Cricket Ground | Eden Gardens Kolkata |
Favorite Athlete | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Favorite Destination | Dubai |
Favorite Country | India |
Favorite Book | Not Known |
Favorite Food | Butter Chicken |
Favorite Drink | Orange Juice Coffee Green Tea |
Favorite Color | Blue |
Favorite Cars Brand | BMW |
Favorite Phone | iPhone/Apple |
Favorite Singer | Arijit Singh |
Favorite Pet | Dogs |
Style Quotient
Cars Collection | Mahindra Thar Range Rover |
Bike Collection | Not Available |
Social Media
@rinkukumar12 | |
@Rinku Singh | |
Not Available | |
Tiktok | Rinku Singh Official |
Money Factor
Earning Source | National Team Salary IPL Salary Sponsors Promotions |
Salary (approx.) | INR. 2.5 Lac/Month National Team Salary INR. 5+ Crores/Year IPL Salary |
Net Worth (approx.) | $4 Million INR. 40 Crores |
Some Hidden Facts About Rinku Singh:
- Rinku Singh is an Indian Cricketer born on 12 October 1997.
- He was born in Aligarh.
- He belongs to a very poor family.
- His father Khanchandra was a LPG Filler in a local shop in his hometown.
- Rinku is cricket loving child from childhood, he starts playing cricket at the age of 9 years.
- He joins cricket academy at the age of 10 Years.
- Rinku Singh made his U-13 debut from Aligarh side in 2010.
- Rinku Singh represented Uttar Pradesh at the Under-16, Under-19 and Under-23 levels and Central Zone at the Under-19 level.
- He made his List A cricket debut for Uttar Pradesh in March 2014 at the age of 16 and top-scored with 83 in that match.
- He made his first-class debut for Uttar Pradesh in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 5 November 2016.
- In February 2017, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab team for the 2017 Indian Premier League.
- In January 2018, he was bought with the worth of 80 lakh by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL auction.
- Rinku was ruled out of the 2021 Indian Premier League due to a knee injury and he was later replaced by Gurkeerat Singh Mann.
- In August 2023, he made his international debut in the first T20i against Ireland in at The Village.
- In November 2023, he played an unbeaten match-winning inning of 22 runs off 14 against Australia in the first T20i at Vishakhapatnam.
- On 30 May 2019, Singh was given a three-month suspension by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) after he took part in the Ramadan T20 Tournament in Abu Dhabi without seeking prior permission to play.
- He did not smoke and drink.