Rinku Khanchand Singh is an Indian international cricketer, born on 12 October 1997. He is a left-handed middle-order batter and an occasional off-spin bowler. Rinku made his international debut for India against Ireland in August 2023. He represents Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket and plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.
Rinku began his domestic career with Uttar Pradesh, representing the team at the under-16, under-19, and under-23 levels, and also playing for Central Zone at the under-19 level. He made his List A debut in March 2014 at just 16 years old, top-scoring with 83 in that match. Rinku Singh made his first-class debut for Uttar Pradesh in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 5 November 2016. Rinku became the leading run-scorer for Uttar Pradesh in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy group stage, scoring 803 runs in nine matches and finishing the season with 953 runs in ten matches.
In the IPL, Rinku was first bought by Kings XI Punjab in 2017. He later joined the Kolkata Knight Riders in 2018 for ₹80 lakh. However, in May 2019, he was handed a three-month suspension by the BCCI for participating in the Ramadan T20 Tournament in Abu Dhabi without permission. After recovering from a knee injury that kept him out of the 2021 IPL season, Rinku returned to KKR and was retained for the 2022 season.
Who is Rinku Singh fiancée?
Rinku Singh’s fiancée is Priya Saroj, a lawyer-turned-politician and Member of Parliament (MP) for the Samajwadi Party.
Akhilesh Yadav, Jaya Bachchan, Dimple Yadav, and Praveen Kumar were among the cricket players and political leaders who attended their lavish engagement ceremony on June 8, 2025, at The Centrum Hotel in Lucknow.
Before both families approved their union, Rinku and Priya’s relationship grew over more than a year after they met through a mutual friend.
In 2024, at the age of 25, Priya Saroj, daughter of SP MLA Tufani Saroj, became the youngest female Member of Parliament. She represents the Machhlishahr constituency in the Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
More About Priya Saroj
Priya Saroj is an Indian politician and lawyer from Uttar Pradesh. She serves as the Member of Parliament for the Machhlishahr Lok Sabha constituency, which is reserved for the Scheduled Caste community. She was elected in the 2024 Indian general election as a representative of the Samajwadi Party.
She was born in Karkhiyaon village in the Varanasi district of Uttar Pradesh. Her father, Tufani Saroj, is a three-time Member of Parliament and the current MLA from Kerakat. Priya completed her schooling at the Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute in New Delhi, earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Delhi University, and later completed her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Amity University, Noida.
Is Priya Saroj on social media?
Priya Saroj’s Instagram is @ipriyasarojmp, where she has 788K followers, 86 following, and 663 posts. Her bio reads, “Member of Samajwadi Party | India’s Youngest Woman Member of Parliament, Machhlishahr (Uttar Pradesh).”
When did Rinku Singh and Priya Saroj get engaged?
On June 8, 2025, Rinku Singh and Priya Saroj were engaged in a lavish ceremony at Lucknow’s The Centrum Hotel. Akhilesh Yadav, Dimple Yadav, Jaya Bachchan, and Bhuvnesh Kumar were among the cricket and political figures who attended the event.
Rinku Singh and Priya Saroj’s wedding was originally set for November 18, 2025, at the Taj Hotel in Varanasi. However, the wedding has been postponed by three months due to Rinku’s cricket schedule with the Indian team in November.
The final date will be revealed soon, but reports indicate that the new wedding date is set for February 2026. The change was approved by both families, and after Rinku’s international series is over, preparations should resume.
FAQs
Q. How much did Rinku Singh cost in the 2025 Indian Premier League?
A. At the 2025 Indian Premier League, the Kolkata Knight Riders paid ₹13 crore to retain Rinku Singh.
Q. What is Rinku Singh’s birthdate?
A. Rinku Singh was born in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, on October 12, 1997.
Q. How did Rinku Singh begin playing cricket?
A. After playing street cricket for a while, Rinku Singh went on to represent Uttar Pradesh at the under-16 level.
Q. What is the family history of Rinku Singh?
A. Rinku Singh hails from a low-income Aligarh family. The family resided in a two-room home close to a gas warehouse, and his father, Khanchandra Singh, was employed as an LPG cylinder delivery man.
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