6,6,6: Rinku Singh Produces Stunning Finish in Super Over

Rinku Singh again showed his supreme finishing skills during a UP T20 League match

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Needing 17 to win in the Super Over, Rinku struck three sixes in a row to seal a memorable win for Meerut Mavericks

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Rinku has made a name for producing such scintillating finishes (Video: JioCinema)

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In IPL 2023, his five sixes in a row to propel KKR to a last-over win is part of folklore now

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Thanks to his impressive run in IPL, Rinku earned his maiden India call-up

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He made his India debut during the Ireland T20Is and is also part of the Asian Games

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In his maiden innings for India, Rinku scored a superb 38 off 21 to also win the player-of-the-match award

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Should Rinku continue his form, he could end India's long hunt for a finisher

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The 25-year-old has scored 1806 runs in 91 T20s at a strike-rate of 141.53

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Rinku will next hope for a fruitful outing in India colours at the Asiad

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