Rinku Singh – The dark horse of Kolkata Knight Riders of 2023 was retained by the team with previous 55 Lakhs.
Although this is just the previous figure. But the actual figure is different as players retained by team has to follow retention rules. For retaining four players IPL deducts 42 crore from team kitty. If the player is first choice then he would fetch 16crores, second choice would fetch 12 crore, 3rd choice for 8 crore, 4th 6crore respectively.
Players retained by KKR are Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer, Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Rinku Singh was retained by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for IPL 2024. This highlights his value as an impact player for KKR after his breakthrough performances in recent seasons.
Singh had a stellar IPL 2023 season, hitting 5 consecutive sixes against Gujarat Titans and finishing with 474 runs at a strike rate of 149.53. This consistency and explosive batting makes him an important part of KKR’s future plans.
His domestic form has also been excellent, earning him a national team call-up. Performing well for India could increase his brand value further.
Singh was initially bought for Rs 80 lakhs in 2018 but his fee has increased almost 7 times over the years. This exemplifies his rapid growth as a cricketer.
KKR’s faith in retaining him shows they believe he can be a match-winner for them in the future. He could play a key role in their middle order.
Full detail about this year auction can be found here.
