IPL stands for breathtaking matches - what's new! However, many cricketers feel pressured by this thrill and drama. The only exception is Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) batter Rinku Singh. Rinku has become so adept at taking out matches with the last ball under intense pressure that he no longer cares about the timing of the game - how many balls are left.

Rinku has become a superstar ever since he hit five consecutive sixes to win the match in this year’s IPL. This time, he hit a four in the last ball to beat Punjab Kings on Monday (May 8) at Eden Gardens. He left the field unbeaten with 21 runs off 10 balls.

At the end of the match, Rinku was asked, was there any other plan for the last ball? “I didn't think about the last ball. Even when I hit those five sixes, I hadn't thought much,” he replied.

Andre Russell was on strike in the previous ball. The all-rounder was run out while changing ends. Did Russell take this risk to give Rinku a strike? Rinku's reply: “I thought if I ran through then at least it will be a tie. But Russell was a bit slow off the blocks.”

Under pressure, taking responsibility for the team does not seem to be a pressure anymore for Rinku. He said, “I am getting used to batting in these situations since I come at No. 5-7. So I am practicing for those situations too."

Kolkata won the match by 5 wickets chasing Punjab’s 180-run target and moved up in the points table with 5 wins in 11 matches.