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Kuldeep Yadav’s pleasant slap to Rinku Singh (Screengrab)

NEW DELHI: Cricket followers had been caught off guard after a playful second between Kuldeep Yadav and Rinku Singh went viral following the intense IPL conflict between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.
In a clip, Kuldeep was seen giving Rinku a pleasant slap throughout the post-match greetings.
While it might have sparked curiosity on-line, the gesture was clearly in jest.
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The video that adopted put any doubts to relaxation, displaying the duo sharing laughs, making the ‘L’ signal — symbolising ‘Love’ — and having fun with heat off-field camaraderie.
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Both Kuldeep and Rinku hail from Uttar Pradesh and share a robust bond off the field, usually participating in pleasant banter.
The video not solely captured their humorous second on the floor but additionally featured glimpses of their enjoyable interactions behind the scenes.
As for the match itself, KKR secured an exciting 14-run win over DC, retaining their playoff hopes alive. Batting first, KKR posted a stable 204/9, with essential contributions from Angkrish Raghuvanshi (44), Rinku Singh (36), and Andre Russell’s late fireworks.
Rinku had earlier taken on Kuldeep Yadav in model, hammering two fours and a six in a single over.

In reply, DC managed 190/9, regardless of preventing knocks from Faf du Plessis (62), Axar Patel (43), and Vipraj Nigam (38). Sunil Narine was the choose of the bowlers for KKR with 3/29, whereas Mitchell Starc delivered a dramatic closing over, claiming two wickets and sealing the win.
With this victory, KKR moved to 9 factors, nonetheless in the playoff race, whereas DC held onto a top-four spot with 12 factors.