Rinku Singh and Rohit Sharma (Screengrab)

NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh found himself at the center of a lighthearted moment after Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) clash against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Monday.
A short video posted on MI’s official social media platforms captured Rinku hilariously getting teased by MI’s batter Tilak Varma for asking Rohit Sharma for a bat.
In the video, Rinku is seen requesting a bat from Rohit Sharma, prompting Tilak to joke, “Khud ke naam ka itna accha bat hai, phir bhi bat mangta hai dekho” (He has such a good bat in his name, yet he’s asking for one!).
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This sparked laughter, and MI skipper Hardik Pandya also joined in the friendly banter.
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Towards the end of the clip, young KKR player Angkrish Raghuvanshi is seen holding a bat, looking visibly delighted, adding to the fun atmosphere.
This isn’t the first time Rinku has been spotted asking for bats from top players. Last season, he received a bat from none other than Virat Kohli.
However, when Rinku recently approached Kohli again for another bat, the former RCB skipper seemed less amused, especially after Rinku admitted that he had broken the previous one while facing a spinner.

Despite this, Rinku later confirmed in a viral video that he had received a new bat from Virat, delighting his fans.
More recently, the KKR star was also seen requesting a bat from India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, continuing his tradition of collecting bats from some of the best in the game.
MI delivered a dominant performance against KKR at the Wankhede Stadium.
Led by debutant Ashwani Kumar’s sensational 4-wicket haul, MI bowled KKR out for a mere 116 runs in 16.2 overs and chased down the target in 12.5 overs, winning the game by eight wickets.
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