INA won by 11 runs

121/6

132/9

VAN won by 121 runs

48/10

169/4

CHN-W won by superover

China Women

85/10 & 9/0

Malaysia Women

85/8 & 8/1

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Stumps : Day 1 - Pakistan elected to bowl

301/4

MAR won by 13 runs

200/6

187/6

COI won by 9 wickets

49/1

47/10

HKG-W won by 9 runs

119/3

110/8

MAL won by 7 wickets

145/3

144/5

CYP won by 26 runs

165/3

139/10

BR won by 4 wickets

197/6

196/6

Stumps : Day 1 - Essex trail by 184 runs.

Essex

51/2

Hampshire

235/10

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Stumps : Day 1 - Yorkshire trail by 43 runs.

Warwickshire

147/10

Yorkshire

104/4

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Stumps : Day 1 - Surrey elected to bowl

Nottinghamshire

317/7

Surrey

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Stumps : Day 1 - Glamorgan elected to bowl

Glamorgan

Somerset

337/9

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Stumps : Day 1 - Sussex trail by 325 runs.

Sussex

3/0

Leicestershire

328/10

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Stumps : Day 1 - Derbyshire elected to bat

Derbyshire

342/3

Northamptonshire

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Stumps : Day 1 - Kent trail by 324 runs.

Gloucestershire

325/10

Kent

1/0

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Stumps : Day 1 - Durham elected to bowl

Worcestershire

209/7

Durham

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Stumps : Day 1 - Middlesex trail by 163 runs.

201/10

38/2

MAL won by 50 runs

198/6

148/7

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KKR Appoint Rinku Singh as Vice-Captain Ahead of IPL 2026, Future Captain in Making

by Dwijesh March 24, 2026

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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) is facing some problems before IPL 2026. The team has injury issues, and at the same time, they are planning for the future. During the Knights Unplugged 3.0 event on Tuesday, Rinku Singh was announced as the team’s vice-captain. Right after the IPL 2026 auction, there were many who believed that the UP batter could be made the skipper this year, but that of course, did not happen.

Now, with this decision, it is clear that Kolkata Knight Riders management is planning to make Rinku Singh the future captain. He looks like the right choice, as he has been with the team since 2018 and has played 59 matches for them.

Kolkata Knight Riders name Rinku Singh vice-captain for future leadership

In those, he has gone on to score 1099 runs at an average of 30, and a best of 67. In the team, he is looked as a finisher, but this time around could be batting at no. 4 or no. 5. Earlier, former India batter Mohammad Kaif had advocated for the need of grooming him into KKR captain.

He had said on his Youtube channel, “KKR should groom Rinku Singh as a future captain. Rinku Singh is an all-format player. Although he is not part of the Test team, he can bat well in all formats. I come from UP, and I know what he does for UP. A lot of batters score runs, but his runs come in winning cause. So, that guy is ready and captains UP.

“He has the mental strength to handle captaincy and batting together. They have a ready guy. Now it remains to be seen if they give him the captaincy after Rahane, do it mid-season, or make him the vice-captain. Just get him in the mix, it will be a long-term investment for KKR,” he added.

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by Dwijesh March 24, 2026

LastModified Date: 2026-03-24 23:51:30

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Q. Why has KKR appointed Rinku Singh as vice-captain?

KKR see Rinku Singh as a long-term leader and want to groom him for future captaincy.

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