Kolkata Knight Riders head coach Brendon McCullum says young batter Rinku Singh has been their find of this IPL season and the franchise will invest in him in the coming years.

Rinku, who nearly pulled off an epic win with his breathtaking batting against Lucknow Super Giants here on Wednesday, earned high praise from McCullum.

“Absolutely he (Rinku) sure has (been the find of the season). Rinku is a player who KKR will invest in, no doubt, over the next few years and we will see him really progress and may even challenge for higher honours in time,” said McCullum, who is set to take over as England’s Test head coach.

Rinku, who scored 40 off just 15 balls, almost took his team to victory on Wednesday before being dismissed on the penultimate ball following a stunning catch by Evin Lewis.

Among others, the 24-year-old played a match-winning unbeaten knock of 42 against Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium.