Lucknow, March 25 Indian cricketer Rinku Singh expressed his gratitude to the Uttar Pradesh government and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday for appointing him as a Regional Sports Officer under the sports quota.
In a video message shared on social media, the left-handed batsman thanked the state government for the appointment and also expressed appreciation for the financial assistance of Rs 3 crore provided to him.
"I thank the Uttar Pradesh government and Hon'ble Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for appointing me to the post of Regional Sports Officer," Singh said.
He said that he could not attend the appointment letter distribution ceremony on Tuesday as he was engaged with his Indian Premier League (IPL) team's camp, but added that he would soon visit Lucknow to receive the appointment letter and seek the chief minister's blessings.
Director of Sports R P Singh told