Sunil Gavaskar issues stern message to star batter amidst his roaring performances in IPL 2023

The Indian Premier League (IPL) continues to be a stage where more and more young and talented cricketers get the opportunity that they deserve. A prime example is Rinku Singh. The left-hander has been in fine form in IPL 2023. He has scored 174 runs in five games. Rinku had set the IPL alight when he smashed five sixes in the last over off Yash Dayal to help KKR win the game against Gujarat Titans.

Speaking on Rinku Singh's heroics in the IPL, Sunil Gavaskar said that Rinku no doubt has become the cynosure of all eyes with his heroics in the IPL. But he has to be guarded and understand how to deal with the immediate success that he has got in this season. He said that Rinku has to be grounded and said that his true test will be how he takes care of the sudden shoot of success that has come to him in IPL 2023.

I rate Rinku Singh's five sixes higher than Yuvraj Singh's six sixes against England -Sunil Gavaskar

"Of course, he will now be the centre of a lot of eyes and will be in demand a lot more than he was a week or so back. How he and his family handle the sudden public gaze will determine how he progresses in his career. There is absolutely nothing wrong in letting success go to one's head for as sure as night follows day there will be a fall. How one picks oneself up after the fall is important, and it's here that the family and genuine well-wishers play an important role,"  Gavaskar said on Mid-Day.

Sunil Gavaskar rated Rinku's five sixes against Yash Dayal higher over Yuvraj Singh's six sixes in the 2007 20-20 World Cup against England.  Gavaskar said he put Rinku's innings above due to the situation of the game at that time. It was exemplary stroke-making from Rinku to come out of the difficult situation and win the match for KKR.

"More than five sixes in an over have been hit before most notably by Yuvraj Singh and that too in an ICC T20 World Cup, but to hit five consecutive ones off the last five deliveries in the match and that too when 30 runs were needed to win makes it a fairytale-like never before. The poise, the balance and the ferocity with which they were struck was jaw-dropping because when you see Rinku Singh from close quarters, he is not a big-built powerful looking person but an average guy who would not grab attention straightaway,"