Cricketer Rinku Singh has gifted a Kawasaki Ninja 400 bike, valued at over Rs 5 lakh, to his father who used to deliver cooking gas cylinders. The gesture has gone viral, touching fans' hearts. Rinku, now engaged to Priya Saroj, has played two ODIs and 30 T20Is for India, and will next be seen in the T20I series against England.
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