Rinku Singh rose to fame after his explosive IPL performances in 2023 and became a regular in India's T20I team. His IPL title win in 2024 and recent retention by KKR for INR 13 crore highlight his growing stature.
Rinku Singh delivered outstanding performances for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket during the early phase of his career, yet found limited opportunities in the IPL initially. His breakthrough came in IPL 2023 when he played more than seven matches in a single season for the first time. He proved his mettle by scoring 474 runs in 14 appearances at an impressive average of 59.25 and a blazing strike rate of 149.53. His iconic performance included smashing Yash Dayal for five successive sixes in the final over of a match between KKR and Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, catapulting him to national fame. This stellar show earned him a call-up to India's squad for the Ireland tour, where he made his international debut. The left-handed batter, aged 27, has featured in 33 T20 Internationals, accumulating 546 runs at an average of 42 and a strike rate of 161.07. He has also played two One-Day Internationals for the Men in Blue. Rinku has participated in 58 IPL games, compiling 1099 runs at an average of 30.53 and a strike rate of 145.18. He has registered four half-centuries, including a top score of 67* against Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2023 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The southpaw has struck 87 fours and 56 sixes in the lucrative league and secured the IPL championship in 2024. Prior to the IPL 2025 mega-auction, KKR retained him for INR 13 crore, up from his previous earnings of INR 55 lakhs with the franchise. His earnings from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) include a central contract salary of INR 1 crore as part of the Grade C category for the 2024-25 season. Additionally, he receives INR 6 lakh per ODI and INR 3 lakh per T20I. As of 2025, Rinku has signed endorsement deals with MRF, SG (Sanspareils Greenlands), CEAT, and JBL India, collectively generating between INR 50 and INR 60 lakh annually. He owns a 200-yard residential plot in Ozon City and three acres of farmland. His family resides in Aligarh, where he funded renovations and expansions that increased the property’s value to roughly INR 3.5 crore. Rinku’s automobile collection includes a Ford Endeavour, Maruti Suzuki Swift, Toyota Innova Crysta, Mahindra Scorpio N, and Maruti Suzuki Brezza, alongside a Royal Enfield Bullet, reflecting his passion for motorcycles.