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IPL 2023: UP batter Rinku Singh went through many ups and downs to be Sixer King, discloses his father

Rinku Singh with Shah Rukh Khan

Aligarh: Rinku Singh, a batsman from Uttar Pradesh, once had to face a beating from his father for playing cricket. This achievement is like a dream come true for Rinku's family who reached this stage after struggling amidst extreme poverty and deprivation.

Every sports lover is talking about Rinku who brought his team an unexpected victory by hitting sixes in the last five balls in the match played against Gujarat Titans on Sunday. But it was not so easy for him to achieve that.

Rinku's father Khanchand, who belongs to a very poor family, works in a cooking gas cylinders delivery and is still associated with this profession. 

Recalling his son's struggle, he says that many times he even beat up Rinku for playing cricket.

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