Rinku Singh hogged the limelight in IPL 2023. The reason – the left-hand batter slammed five back-to-back sixes to Gujarat Titans’ Yash Dayal in the last over when Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) needed 28 runs.
That marked the start of Rinku’s incredible run in the IPL, followed by international cricket. He can change the outcome of matches with his batting as a middle-order batter or a finisher.
Here you can check out Rinku Singh’s IPL career stats, records, and salary in every season.
Rinku Singh IPL Debut
Rinku Singh played his debut IPL match on April 8, 2018. He represented KKR against Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Bengaluru).
Rinku came to bat at No. 6 when KKR were in a comfortable position. But he failed to put up a good performance, scoring run-a-ball six runs.
In his debut season, Rinku made only four appearances and scored 29 runs, with the highest being 16 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
| Match | KKR vs RCB, 3rd Match, Indian Premier League 2018 |
| Date | Sunday, April 08, 2018 |
| Time | 20:00 |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Rinku Singh Performance in IPL 2025
| Date | Versus | Ground | Runs | B/F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/03/2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Eden Gardens | 12 | 10 |
| 26/03/2025 | Rajasthan Royals | Barsapara Cricket Stadium | – | – |
| 31/03/2025 | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium | 17 | 14 |
| 03/04/2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Eden Gardens | 32* | 17 |
| 08/04/2025 | Lucknow Super Giants | Eden Gardens | 38* | 15 |
| 11/04/2025 | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 15* | 12 |
| 15/04/2025 | Punjab Kings | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket St | 2 | 9 |
| 21/04/2025 | Gujarat Titans | Eden Gardens | 17 | 14 |
| 26/04/2025 | Punjab Kings | Eden Gardens | – | – |
| 29/04/2025 | Delhi Capitals | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 36 | 25 |
| 04/05/2025 | Rajasthan Royals | Eden Gardens | 19* | 6 |
| 07/05/2025 | Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens | 9 | 6 |
| 25/05/2025 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 9 | 6 |
Rinku Singh Performance in IPL 2024
Rinku Singh rather had a contrasting outing in IPL 2024 as compared to the 2023 season. He struggled to score runs as he didn’t face many balls coming down the order.
This was largely due to Sunil Narine’s great form with the bat that didn’t provide Rinku much time to bat. Overall, he scored 168 runs in 11 innings at a strike rate of 148.67.
Rinku Singh Last IPL Match
Rinku Singh played his last IPL match on May 07, 2025. He was part of KKR’s squad that beat Kolkata Knight Riders in the final to lift the trophy. But Rinku didn’t bat in the match as it was a short chase.
| Match | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Match 31 |
| Date | May 25, 2025 |
| Time | 7:30 PM IST |
| Venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
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Rinku Singh IPL Auction Price and History
Rinku Singh landed his first IPL gig in the 2017 auction. Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) purchased him at his base price of INR 10 lakhs.
After warming the bench the whole season, Punjab released Rinku ahead of the 2018 season. But in the 2018 auction, Kolkata Knight Riders signed him for INR 80 lakhs.
Later, in 2022, Rinku’s salary dropped to INR 55 lakhs for the next three seasons. But now he will receive a pay cheque of INR 13 crore per season starting IPL 2025.
| Year | Price | Team |
| 2017 | 10.00 Lac | Kolkata |
| 2018 | 80.00 Lac | Kolkata |
| 2019 | 80.00 Lac | Kolkata |
| 2020 | 80.00 Lac | Kolkata |
| 2021 | 80.00 Lac | Kolkata |
| 2022 | 55.00 Lac | Kolkata |
| 2023 | 55.00 Lac | Kolkata |
| 2024 | 55.00 Lac | Kolkata |
| 2025 | 13 Crore | Kolkata (Retained) |
| 2026 | 13 Crore | Kolkata (Retained) |
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Rinkus Singh Batting & Fielding Stats
| Year | Mat | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 59 | 1099 | 67* | 30.53 | 145.18 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 13 | 206 | 38* | 29.43 | 153.73 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 168 | 26 | 18.67 | 148.67 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 474 | 67* | 59.25 | 149.53 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 174 | 42* | 34.80 | 148.72 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 11.00 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 37 | 30 | 18.50 | 108.82 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 7.25 | 93.54 | 0 | 0 |
Want to know which team Rinku Singh will play for in IPL 2026?
Rinku Singh’s IPL career took off with Kolkata Knight Riders. The management’s trust in his abilities helped him perform freely.
And Rinku repaid that trust by delivering impactful performances in the past few seasons. So it was a no-brainer for KKR to keep Rinku as their top retention ahead of the IPL 2026 auction. The left-hand batter will turn up for KKR in the upcoming edition.
