IPL 2023: KKR star Rinku Singh will get more salary next year, believes Chris Gayle

Former West Indies opener Chris Gayle believes that KKR batsman Rinku Singh, who had a sensational performance in the IPL 2023 season, will get a huge salary hike next year. Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday sealed their place in the 2023 IPL playoffs with a win over Kolkata Knight Riders in their final game of the season at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Lucknow took the crease to bat first and scored 176 with Nicholas Pooran’s 58 (30b, 4×4, 5×6) being the highlight of the innings. Kolkata’s innings showed hunger to win their final game at home, but they fell short by one run, scoring 175 as Rinku Singh came back in the final over to almost win. He scored 67 runs in 33 balls (6×4, 4×6).

Even though KKR lost the game and had a disappointing season, the emergence of Rinku Singh has been great for the fans of the team.

JioCinema IPL expert Chris Gayle feels that Singh will get a huge hike in his IPL salary in 2024.

Rinku Singh said “After 5 sixes I am getting great respect, feels good – when people know you and respect you” pic.twitter.com/ZhczePagzP– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 21, 2023

“Rinku Singh has done this for KKR on a few occasions in the past as well. I am sure he will get a higher salary next year as he has been the best performer with the bat for KKR,” Gayle said.

The Super Giants seemed to have failed to put together a competent total with the bat until Nicholas Pooran came to the crease and provided the much-needed boost to the Lucknow batting line-up.

Former India spinner Pragyan Ojha talked about Pooran’s innings after the game.

“It was very important. The position he came in to bat, the position, and the number he got out, it’s not easy. When the team needed him, he put together a half-century for the team and gave it to them. A respectable score, a total they can fight with. We know the kind of batting Nicholas Pooran can do and that’s what he did when the team needed him the most,” Ojha said.

Meanwhile, IPL expert Zaheer Khan has also been in awe of Rinku Singh’s emergence this season, surpassing KKR legend Andre Russell in the pecking order.

“If you had to see a bright spot for KKR this season, it was Rinku Singh. He stood between the LSG and the playoffs and played with a lot of confidence. He carried himself and the team throughout the season. ” When you have a skilful finisher like Russell and yet when you talk about KKR, he is not talked about this season.

“If Rinku Singh has been able to put such a name behind him, it shows how good the season has been for him,” he said.