Raipur, May 14 -- Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Abhishek Nayar has shed light on the extensive behind-the-scenes work that helped Rinku Singh rediscover his touch in IPL 2026, saying the franchise focused as much on restoring confidence as making technical adjustments during the batter's lean phase, reported ESPNcricinfo.

Rinku continued his impressive resurgence with an unbeaten 49 off 29 balls against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Raipur on Wednesday, helping KKR post 192/4 alongside Angkrish Raghuvanshi's fluent 71 not out. Although KKR eventually lost by six wickets after Virat Kohli's match-winning century, Rinku's consistency remained one of the biggest positives for the side.

After managing scores of 4, 1 and 6 in three of hi...