New Delhi: Linku Singh Kolkata Knight Riders’ dramatic win over Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday was another thrilling match of the IPL 2026 season, with a memorable all-round performance at the Super Over, but a night that also carried deep personal emotions.Regarding Rinku’s performance, his fiancée Priya Saroj said: “We are very happy. Today he (Rinku) played for his father-in-law. We miss him very much today. This is for him, [We are very happy. Today he (Rinku) played for my father-in-law; we are missing him a lot today, and this is all for him.]” emphasizes how Knock Knock is dedicated to his late father.Rinku’s father, Khanchand Singh, died earlier this year at the age of 57 after battling stage 4 liver cancer. The defeat, which came during the T20 World Cup, forced Rinku to briefly return to his hometown of Aligarh for the final rites, a moment that has clearly haunted him.
That sentiment seemed to translate into performances during the IPL 2026 match on Sunday. With KKR trailing at 93/7, Rinku steadied the innings with a career-high unbeaten knock of 83 off 51 balls. He paced his batting deftly and then launched a stunning attack in the final over, hitting four consecutive sixes to lift KKR to 155/7.As LSG tied the total score, the game entered the super round. Sunil Narine Then turned the game around with the ball, dismissing Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram. Rinku takes center stage again, completing the catch in the relay Roffman Powell.Chasing just two runs, Rinku hit the winning boundary just right. The UP-born cricketer also excelled in defence, taking 5 catches in IPL 2026. His outstanding all-round performance earned him the Man of the Match award, and the emotion behind it made the performance all the more meaningful.
