After Mumbai Indians (MI)’s impressive win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match No. 2 of the ongoing IPL 2026 on Sunday, March 29, a funny moment involving Hardik Pandya and Rinku Singh grabbed all the headlines.
Now, a clip of this funny moment is going viral on social media after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets at a packed Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Rinku Singh hits Hardik Pandya’s bat after KKR’s defeat
Rinku Singh, who is known for his cheeky off-field humour, has struck again and this time, the KKR vice-captain took a dig at Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya.
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As the match ended in misery for KKR, Rinku shook hands with Pandya and quietly walked away with his bat as if it was his own.
The Mumbai Indians captain didn’t even notice as he was busy taking off his gloves and looking around while chatting with other players. Within seconds, the clip was everywhere online, making fans laugh. However, this was nothing new.
Rinku Singh is a proper bat lover 😭
Last time he took the bat from Rohit Sharma. And this time, as soon as the match ended, he shook hands with Hardik Pandya and casually walked away with the bat 🤣 pic.twitter.com/HOVIEavLxt
– Rohan💫 (@rohann__45) 30 March 2026
Rinku Singh steals Finn Allen’s bat in MI-KKR’s funny moment
In another funny moment, Rinku also steals Finn Allen’s bat that same night. Actually, Mumbai Indians had posted a funny video in which Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma and Rinku Singh were seen checking Allen’s bat. They were just trying to understand how he hits the ball with so much power.
They were tapping the ball on the bat and talking about how solid it felt. But suddenly the whole moment became fun. While Suryakumar and Tilak were busy testing the bat, Rinku silently caught it and ran away as fast as a child stealing chocolates.
When Tilak called them and asked them to return the bat, both of them started laughing. These playful moments showed the friendly bond between the players and the fans loved it.
Rinku Singh moves forward with maturity after Ajinkya Rahane was ruled out due to cramps
During Mumbai Indians’ chase of the target, KKR suffered a sudden blow when captain Ajinkya Rahane had to leave the field around the seventh over due to severe cramps and dehydration. Rahane had already played an excellent inning of 67 runs in 40 balls, but he looked quite uncomfortable while fielding.
In his absence, Rinku was asked to take charge on the field. They performed at their best under pressure, rotating their bowlers better than expected and stretching the match much longer than expected after MI’s explosive start.
Despite taking the lead for the first time, Rinku’s on-field calls showed maturity and confidence. Earlier, Rinku had played an important role with the bat against MI. He scored an unbeaten 33 runs with the help of four fours in just 21 balls to help KKR cross the 220-run mark in the IPL 2026 clash in Mumbai.
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