Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has urged the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to give more responsibility to star batter Rinku Singh in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). The veteran has been part of the franchise for many years now and is one of the core members as well.

However, Rinku Singh had a dominant IPL 2023 season, smashing 474 runs at an average of 59.25 and a strike rate of 149.53 as well. However, in the next seasons, he was not at his best. In the 2025 season, he even batted as low as No.7 and No.8 on some occasions. And, R Ashwin feels that Rinku Singh should be used at No.4.

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“KKR are a little but stuck, aren’t they? They have bought Cameron Green, he will play in the top three, or will he have to play at No.4? If I was KKR, I would be saying Rinku Singh at No.4. If two wickets fall in the powerplay, then you can always push Green inside the powerplay. But post the six over mark, Rinku Singh should be given such a chance where he can play for 4-5 overs, and then take on the bowlers,” R Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

R Ashwin also stated that Rinku Singh must use most of his form and confidence from domestic cricket to be among the runs in IPL 2026 as well.

“It has to be a season where Rinku Singh has to do more volume of runs than in the past. Rinku Singh should be given responsibility. He can bat well, he scores big hundreds in the Ranji Trophy as well. I think there is an opportunity for KKR to push Rinku, give him a larger role. I think KKR have resources to surprise teams even when they are not at their best,” R Ashwin concluded.