Rinku Singh has been a force to reckon with in T20s. The UP star catapulted to the limelight ever since he slammed Yash Dayal for five consecutive sixes, and since then, he has grown leaps and bounds. While Rinku has failed to prove his worth in the recent few games for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), one cannot disagree that he is one of the best middle-order batters, who is mostly seen as a finisher.
But here’s the catch. For a long time now, many former cricketers, critics, and fans have seen Rinku as a finisher and nothing more. However, Rinku’s prowess at number 5 is much better than his batting at any other position, and therefore, there is a misconception that he is a finisher. Rinku can finish a game, no doubt about that. But is it wise to brand him as a finisher and force him to bat further down the order? Numbers don’t state so.
Rinku Singh’s number 5 stats prove Srikkanth wrong
Former Indian chief selector K Srikkanth opined that Rinku Singh wasn’t suited to bat at number 5 and should instead come out at number 7 for KKR. His remarks came after the side’s 32-run defeat against CSK, where he managed to score just 6 off 12 balls. The ex-Indian cricketer claimed that while Singh was more adept at rotating the strike, he struggles when the required run-rate is over 10.
“He is more suited for the No. 7 position as a finisher. He can perform when 50 runs are needed off 5 overs. Rinku shouldn’t be tasked with batting at No. 5 to build an innings. It won’t work,” Srikkanth claimed.
This claim contradicts what Rinku Singh’s numbers state while batting at number 5 – both in the IPL and other T20s. While batting at that position, the UP batter has scored most runs in his career – 485 runs from 17 matches, at an average of 40.41 and a strike rate of 140.57. This is his best while batting at any position, with the second best being 423 runs from 27 matches while batting at number 6, at an average of 24.88 and a strike rate of 137.78.
Contrary to Srikkanth’s claims, Rinku has batted at number 7 only on 8 occasions, where he has scored 168 runs at an average of 24 and a strike rate of 164.7. No doubt that he boasts of a superior strike rate while batting at 7; he has done so on very few occasions. Rather, he has more experience batting at number 5 or 6.
PositionMatchesRunsAverageStrike Rate5th1748540.41140.576th2442324.88137.787th816824164.7Rinku Singh stats in IPL while batting at 5, 6, and 7When we talk about T20s overall, Rinku Singh’s numbers state that he is best at number 5 than in any other role. He has 1739 runs from 64 matches while batting at number 5, at a strike rate of 144.67 and an average of 37. This is his best once again, compared to while batting at any position below this.
PositionMatchesRunsAverageStrike Rate5th position64173937144.676th position5095733145.447th position2030423.38167.95Rinku Singh stats in T20s (batting position)Rinku has scores of 33*, 35*, 4 and 6 so far in IPL 2026. Under Rahane’s captaincy, the UP powerhouse has been used at number 5 consistently. And based on his performances in the past, it looks like it is the right decision to make him bat at that position. After all, that’s what numbers state thus far.
Is Rinku Singh unfit to bat at No. 5 for KKR as Srikkanth claims? Inside Sport India.
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