KKR will spend money on Rinku Singh in coming years: McCullum

Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum says younger batter Rinku Singh has been their discover of the continued IPL season and the franchise will spend money on him within the coming years.

Rinku, who practically pulled off an epic win along with his breathtaking batting in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants right here on Wednesday, earned excessive reward from McCullum.

“Absolutely he (Rinku) sure has (been the find of the season). Rinku is a player who KKR will invest in, no doubt, over the next few years and we will see him really progress and may even challenge for higher honours in time,” McCullum, who is about to take over as England’s subsequent Test head coach, stated on the post-match press convention.

Rinku, who scored 40 off simply 15 balls, virtually took his crew to victory of their final league sport in opposition to LSG on the DY Patil Stadium on Wednesday. He was dismissed on the penultimate ball following a surprising catch by Evan Lewis.

The 24-year-Rinku, a left-handed batter and an off-break bowler, has been a revelation for KKR this season. Among others, he performed a match-winning unbeaten knock of 42 in opposition to Rajasthan Royals on the Wankhede Stadium.

“Not too many individuals are capable of bat in middle-order and type of be capable of strive (and) pull video games out of the fireplace like he (Rinku) has virtually executed for us on a few events this 12 months. Just an important man and (I) am actually happy for him.

“I am heading in a different direction with the challenge of being able to coach England in front of me, but I will follow all KKR boys, particularly Rinku as well and all the guys I had to do fair bit in the last few years,” McCullum signed off.