The third edition of the UP T20 League started in kicked off on August 17 with a nail-biting encounter between Meerut Mavericks and Kanpur Superstars. As in the standout moment of the match, Rinku Singh, who is widely known for his six-hitting ability, surprised one and all with his bowling skills. Leading the Meerut Mavericks, Rinku bowled the first over of the powerplay and got into action straight away. His very first ball clean bowled Kanpur opener Aadarsh Singh, and the crowd along with even the commentator was left awestruck. Rinku's enthusiastic celebration upon taking the wicket indicated just how much it was for him, and got his teammates pumped up. Watch the video here: King Rinku @rinkusingh235 rattles the stumps on his first ball! The Captain announces his arrival. #UPT20League #ANAXUPT20League #KhiladiYahanBantaHai #MMvsKS pic.twitter.com/mLwjJWVRSw — UP T20 League (@t20uttarpradesh) August 17, 2025 Also Read | Watch: Harshit Rana’s Aggressive ‘Go Away’ Send-Off in DPL 2025 Madhav Kaushik's Blazing Knock Lifts Mavericks Earlier to Rinku's bowling heroics, the Mavericks' batters had already posted a huge total. Madhav Kaushik was the showstopper with a 95 not out runs off only 31 deliveries. His powerful innings featured 10 fours and seven sixes, pushing his strike rate over 300. He went close to a century but didn't have enough deliveries. Earlier, after opener Swastik Chikara was dismissed for 19, Akshay Dubey (44 off 26) and Rituraj Sharma (60 not out off 36) held the fort. Kaushik then came in to join Rituraj for an unbeaten 130-run partnership that took the Meerut Mavericks to 225/2 in their allotted 20 overs. Kanpur Superstars, in pursuit of 226, were under pressure that broke them. They were left to 13/3 in the powerplay and could never come back, scoring just 139/9 in 20 overs. Kartik Tyagi, Vijay Kumar, and Yash Garg claimed two wickets each, and Rinku Singh, Vishal Chaudhary, and Zeeshan Ansari claimed one each. With an 86-run win, the Mavericks opened their campaign in style. Rinku Singh's surprise bowling performance and Kaushik's blistering knock made it a flawless opening game for Meerut.