'I like fielding more than batting': Rinku Singh

After delivering a match-defining performance on the field to help Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pip Rajasthan Royals by a solitary run to help the defending champions stay alive in the race to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 playoffs, Rinku Singh revealed that fielding pumps him up even more than batting, despite him being under an injury cloud following his final over exploits.

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE NEW DELHI, 5 MAY

On the first ball of the 20th over of RR's chase of 207, Rinku ran to his right at deep cover and dived full length to deny Jofra Archer a boundary, after which he was seen limping while holding the region near his right groin.

With Royals needing three runs off the final ball, Shubham Dubey hit the ball to long-off and called for two. But Rinku, patrolling the boundary, sprinted in, picked up cleanly, and fired a one-bounce throw to Vaibhav Arora, who calmly removed the bails to catch a diving Jofra short of his crease.

It sealed a one-run win and triggered wild celebrations from the KKR camp.