WATCH: Highlights of Rinku Singh's hammering 78* off 48 innings in UP T20 League

After Sanju Samson, another Team India batter, Rinku Singh, is in fiery form ahead of the Asia Cup 2025. On match number 27 of the ongoing Uttar Pradesh T20 League between Kashi Rudras and Meerut Mavericks.

Meerut skipper Rinku Singh played a blistering 78-run innings off 48 balls to ensure his team's victory with six boundaries and 6 over boundaries. With that win, Mavericks secured their 5th win of their campaign after playing 9 matches and claimed the second spot of the points table. Their authoritative victory came against the table topper Kashi Rudras. Rinku displayed his stunning form while chasing a target of 136 runs in the second innings. Meerut got their much-needed victory with 7 wickets in hand and 26 balls to spare.

In the 16th over of the second innings, the middle-order batter smacked three sixes and a four in the first four balls of the over and concluded the match in style. The innings is proof of Rinku's matured mind as well. When he came to the crease, he did not try to do anything in a hurry. Took his time, and then delivered.

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A matured innings by Rinku Singh 

At the time of the match, Rinku was 7 off 16. From there, when they concluded the match, he remained unbeaten for 78 off 48. He started to shift gears after the 12th. Along with Singh, Madhav Kaushik remained firm on the track, scoring an unbeaten 34 against 20 balls.

The hundred-plus-run partnership between Rinku and Madhav proved decisive for the rivalry. During the initial stage of the second innings, Meerut Mavericks was in an unstable situation, losing 3 top-order batters for only 26 runs.