[Watch] IPL 2025: Rinku Singh, Muthiah Muralitharan ring Eden Gardens bell to start KKR vs SRH match

A special start ❤

Spin legend Muthiah Muralidaran and Rinku Singh ring the iconic 🔔 at the Eden Gardens to kickstart #KKRvSRH 🏟#TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/JtMAAB2XTb

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 3, 2025

Since making his IPL debut in 2018, Rinku has played in every installment except for the 2021 season, when he was sidelined by a knee ailment. Rinku’s most successful season was the 2023 Indian Premier League, where he amassed 474 runs with a strike rate of 149.52 in 14 innings.

The most costly player that the KKR management kept before last year’s two-day big auction in Jeddah was Rinku. He was paid INR 13 crore to be kept. It was fairly obvious that Shah Rukh Khan, the proprietor of the think tank, placed a great deal of faith in his ability as a player.

5️⃣0⃣ reasons to smile for Rinku 💜

A moment to cherish for Rinku Singh as he receives a special jersey ahead of his 50th #TATAIPL appearance for Kolkata Knight Riders 🙌#KKRvSRH | @KKRiders pic.twitter.com/DYh0xJkb3j

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 3, 2025

As far as the ongoing game is concerned, the Kolkata-based franchise recovered well to end their powerplay on a sweet note. They lost two early wickets in the form of Quinton de Kock and Sunil Narine. However, skipper Ajinkya Rahane and youngster Angkrish Raghuvanshi led a vital comeback into the game. Earlier in the evening, Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to field first.