
Star Indian cricketer Rinku Singh set to marry M.P Priya Saroj on this day, Engagement date also announced
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The ring ceremony of Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj from Machhlishahr Lok Sabha seat of Jaunpur will be held in Lucknow on June 8. She is to marry Rinku Singh, the rising star of the Indian cricket team. The wedding will take place on November 18, 2025 at Hotel Taj in Varanasi. It will be attended by cricket stars, film personalities and industrialists.
Aligarh's Rinku Singh, who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL, is set to marry Priya. This was confirmed by Priya Saroj's father, who became an MP for the first time, and SP MLA from Kerakat assembly seat, Toofani Saroj.
The MLA had said that he had met Rinku's family in Aligarh. The family is ready for the marriage. Both will get married after IPL. Now the date of ring ceremony and wedding has been fixed. According to the close aides of the SP MLA, the wedding will be held according to traditional customs. Image credit: Source: Instagram
Prominent politicians, cricketers, film stars and social workers from across the country will be present. This relationship has been decided with the consent and affection of both the families. Both gave time to understand each other and are now ready for a new beginning. Priya Saroj is an advocate by profession. Priya and Rinku already know each other. Image credit: Source: Instagram
Tufani Saroj told that Priya's friend's father is a cricketer. It was through him that Rinku and Priya got acquainted. Both already knew each other. Both said that they would get married with the consent of the family. A meaningful conversation also took place between the family members.
Rinku Singh was born on 12 October 1997 in a very ordinary family of Aligarh. His father Khanchandra used to work as a cylinder distributor at a gas agency. He himself helped his father in cylinder distribution work in the beginning and made his place on the cricket field while fighting poverty.
First of all, he made headlines by winning the Man of the Series title in the International School World Cup held at DPS ground. When the attention of cricket experts turned towards him, his journey started and he reached IPL. During this time, while playing for KKR, he became famous in the country after his brilliant performance in 2023. Image credit: Source: Instagram
Then he became a member of the International T20 cricket team and got a place in the ODI team. Now his wealth has reached crores. In the mega auction of IPL 2025, KKR retained him for Rs 13 crores. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter)
Rinku Singh was first bought by Kings XI Punjab in 2017 for Rs 10 lakh. However, he did not get a chance to play in that tournament. In 2018, Kolkata Knight Riders included him in their team for Rs 80 lakh.
Now his annual income is said to be around Rs 60 to 80 lakh. In 2024, Rinku Singh's total assets were estimated to be around Rs 8 crore. Which has increased significantly last year.
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