India, April 27 -- It's all about confidence and the ability to handle the situation, and Rinku Singh has these qualities in abundance. Even before the match started on a hot and humid Sunday night at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here, Uttar Pradesh's T20 skipper Rinku made an emotional appeal to his fans to support him and the three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders even on the Lucknow Super Giants' home turf.

And his fans kept roaring for him even though KKR was struggling. Rinku disappointed neither his team nor his fans and emerged triumphant, giving a new lease of life to the Ajinkya Rahane-led side. This victory moves them up in the points table, pushing five-time champions Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Gian...