The left-arm pacer made an immediate impact, beginning with a wicket maiden and striking again in the powerplay.

Rinku Singh was the top performer as Kolkata Knight Riders registered a thrilling win over Lucknow Super Giants in a Super Over during their IPL 2026 encounter.

Rinku Singh's resilient unbeaten knock of 83 off 51 balls helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) overcome Lucknow Super Giants' (LSG) Mohsin Khan's career-best bowling figures of 5 for 23 in four overs, as they posted 155 for 7 in 20 overs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Sunday

Mohsin Khan not only bowled a maiden over to the 15-year-old but also capped it off by dismissing him on the final ball.

After going unsold in the auction, seam bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur is set to return to the IPL with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) roping him in as a replacement for Mohsin Khan

The player was released by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) last year ahead of the mega auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Lucknow Super Giants found themselves in a tough situation as three fast bowlers - Avesh Khan, Mayank Yadav and Mohsin Khan - are awaiting clearance ahead of IPL 2025.

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KL Rahul was not retained by Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Instead, Rs 21 cr was given to an overseas star.