[WATCH] Rinku Singh reveals travelling story with Shah Rukh Khan during IPL for Kolkata Knight Riders

The lower-order Indian batter, Rinku Singh, has been selected for the national side in the 15-member squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025, which is set to begin from September 09 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as the entire event will happen across Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He has been a regular member of the T20Is for the last few years. 

Rinku has always shared a light-hearted moment with the co-owner, Shah Rukh Khan, of his IPL franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The left-handed batter looked back at the time when he traveled with SRK in a chartered flight during the tournament.

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“See, I knew that he was such a humble person from the very first season. Whenever we meet, he always comes to hug me. Whether you are a senior or junior, his bonding remains the same. That’s what makes him great, and everyone praises him. So, I wasn’t selected for the team and was in the standby, the entire team left, and I had to stay back.” Rinku revealed during the recent interaction with RevSportz.

Watch: Rinku Singh reveals travelling story with SRK during IPL days

Rinku has been a successful member of the national side with the bat as he has smashed 546 runs in 24 innings at an average of 42 and a strike rate of over 160, with the help of three half-centuries at the best score of unbeaten 69 runs.

“Sir got to know that I was going the next day. So, they said to travel with (SRK), sir. I was scared of it at the start of how to handle the situation, or what I would even say. So, I refused several times. Now, because he told me, I had to go.” Rinku, who smashed 206 runs in 11 innings at a strike rate of 153.73 during the last IPL, addressed.

“The season wasn’t going well for me. So, he was giving me advice. He said that the number of people who know you is the same as the number who know me. I giggled at that. So, that was my first traveling moment on a chartered flight with him.” The left-handed batter shed light.