Rinku Singh to Marry MP Priya Saroj in Lucknow on December 4
Indian cricketer Rinku Singh and Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj are set to marry on December 4, marking a new chapter in a relationship that began quietly during the Covid years and has since grown in full public view from the stands to the stadium screens.
The wedding will take place at the Ramada Hotel in Lucknow, with preparations underway on both sides. The ceremony is expected to be an intimate affair, attended by family members, close relatives and a select group of special guests.
Rinku, now a familiar face in Indian cricket and a key figure for Kolkata Knight Riders, hails from Uttar Pradesh. Priya represents Machhlishahr in the Lok Sabha as a Samajwadi Party MP, also from the same state. Their engagement was held on June 8, 2025, at The Centrum Hotel in Lucknow, where the couple first made their relationship official in front of family and close circles.
A Modern Story: From Fan Page to Forever
Their story did not begin at a political rally or a cricket function, but in the digital sprawl of social media.
During the Covid years, when the IPL was being staged in Mumbai, Rinku came across Priya’s photograph on a fan page related to voting in her village. The image caught his attention immediately. He found her interesting, but he hesitated. Messaging an unknown person, even for a professional athlete used to the glare of public life, is never straightforward.
The turning point came when Priya liked a few of his Instagram photos. That small gesture gave Rinku the push he needed. He finally sent her a message, and the conversation began.
Speaking to The Times of India after their engagement, Rinku described how those early exchanges quickly became part of his routine. The chats grew more frequent, often happening before his matches. By 2022, he said he had started “feeling the love,” as the bond deepened beyond casual conversation.
What started with a single social media message gradually evolved into a committed relationship. Three years later, in June 2025, they sealed it with an engagement in Lucknow. December’s wedding is the natural next step.
From the Stands to the Spotlight
Priya has not stayed in the background. She has been seen at matches, including at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, cheering for Rinku during his outings for Kolkata Knight Riders. Cameras have often picked her out in the stands, adding another layer of intrigue for fans already invested in Rinku’s rise.
Since the engagement, Rinku has spoken openly about their relationship, offering supporters a rare look into his life away from the crease and the pressures of professional cricket. The romance, once private and tentative, now runs alongside his career narrative.
At the moment, Rinku is not part of India’s squad for the ongoing T20I series against Afghanistan. His name is missing from that team sheet, but another date is circled in bold on his calendar.
December 4 in Lucknow will not involve a bat, a ball, or a scoreboard. It will be the day one of Indian cricket’s most talked-about rising stars walks into a different kind of arena, with Priya Saroj by his side.
