Overview

• Playing for Meerut Mavericks, Rinku Singh hit 108 not out off 48 balls with seven fours and eight sixes to chase 168, lifting his side from 38/4 to a six-wicket win with seven balls to spare at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium.
• He reached his hundred in 45 balls by striking three consecutive sixes in the penultimate over and shared a 130-run fifth-wicket stand with Sahab Yuvraj.
• The knock was his maiden T20 century and came immediately after he was named in India’s 15-member Asia Cup 2025 squad.
• Chief selector Ajit Agarkar said the panel chose an extra batter in Rinku over Washington Sundar because existing spin options covered their needs within a 15-man roster.
• Despite the timely ton, India’s crowded middle order means his inclusion in the Asia Cup XI is not guaranteed, though he has said he will give his best if selected.