New Delhi: Rinku Singh stole the show but this time not with his bat but with ball. The middle-order finisher produced a moment of magic in the opening clash of the UP T20 League 2025 as he clinched the wicket on his very first delivery.
Rinku has been under the radar of selectors for Asia Cup 2025 and he sent a message with his bowling as he clean bowled the Kanpur opener Aadarsh Singh in the powerplay.
The dismissal didn’t just stun the opposition infact it brough out a fiery celebration from the player. In the viral video he was seen pumping his fist, let out a roar and then was congratulated by his teammates.
The Aggressive Rinku singh 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/4MBH7UzMeh
— Ashish Shrivastava (@ashishayush1177) August 17, 2025
Kaushik’s blazing 95 sets up Mavericks’ big win
The evening belonged to the Meerut Mavericks, who piled up a massive 225/2 after being asked to bat first. Openers Akshay Dubey (44 off 26) and Rituraj Sharma (60 off 36) gave them a flying start, but it was Madhav Kaushik who turned the game into a spectacle. Coming in at No. 4, he unleashed a whirlwind 95 not out from just 31 balls, hammering 10 boundaries and seven towering sixes at a strike rate of over 300. Thanks to his fireworks, Kanpur Superstars were left chasing a daunting 226.
Kanpur’s reply never really got going. They lost three wickets inside the powerplay to slip to 13/3 and never recovered from that blow. Only three of their batters managed to reach double digits as they crawled to 139/9, falling well short in what became a one-sided affair.
The Mavericks eventually walked away with an 86-run victory but the moment that lit up the match was Rinku Singh’s golden-arm strike. He picked up a wicket with his very first delivery and celebrated with raw passion, stealing the spotlight despite Kaushik’s heroics. With Asia Cup selection on the horizon it was a timely reminder of Rinku’s all-round value.