Cricketer Rinku Singh gets engaged to Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj in Lucknow
Lucknow: Indian cricketer Rinku Singh got engaged to Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj in a private ceremony held in Lucknow on Sunday. The couple is set to tie the knot on 18 November later this year.
The engagement, attended by close friends and family, also saw the presence of several high-profile personalities, including Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, MP Dimple Yadav, veteran actor and Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan, and Congress leader as well as BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla.
Speaking to PTI, Shukla said, "May both of them enjoy a beautiful life. This is a wonderful match. Each excels in their own field, and together, they will make a strong and successful pair."
Priya Saroj’s father, Tufani Saroj — a three-time MP and current MLA from Kerakat — said the event was an “intimate affair.” He revealed that Rinku and Priya met through a mutual friend’s father, who is also a cricketer. The couple have known each other for over a year and decided to proceed with the marriage after receiving the blessings of both families.
Priya Saroj, 26, is among the youngest members of Parliament and represents the Machhlishahr constituency in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. She entered politics in 2024 and defeated BJP’s BP Saroj by a margin of over 35,000 votes.
Rinku Singh, 27, is a key member of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL and has represented India in 2 ODIs and 33 T20Is.
Notably, the couple had also recently attended the engagement ceremony of cricketer Kuldeep Yadav and his fiancée Vanshika in Lucknow.
Photos and videos from the engagement have been widely circulated on social media.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
