Reports: India’s star cricketer Rinku Singh set to get engaged with politician Priya Saroj on June 8

The current generation of excellent cricketers in India has impressed fans all throughout the country. One of the emerging stars is Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Uttar Pradesh-based batter Rinku Singh, who recently made headlines for his engagement to a well-known politician, Priya Saroj, on June 8.

While Rinku has already established himself as one of the competition’s top players and has scored game-winning runs for the Indian side, Saroj has also made great political progress. She now represents the Samajwadi Party and is a member of the Lok Sabha, having taken office in June 2024.

Tufani Saroj, Saroj’s father and veteran politician, has verified the relationship between the two young and inspiring persons, revealing that both Rinku and Saroj have sought their parents’ consent, with preliminary conversations already underway.

“Both children have indicated their wish to marry and have asked for our consent. The engagement has not yet taken place. “Initial talks have taken place in this regard,” Tufani told NDTV Sports.

Rinku Singh’s IPL and international record

Meanwhile, speaking of Rinku Singh, the southpaw has had a fairly decent career in the IPL so far, having played 59 matches for KKR and scored 1,099 runs at an average of 30.52. He also has a strike rate of 145.17 in the tournament. In the current season, he has scored 206 runs from 13 games at an average of 29.42 and a strike rate of 153.73.

Speaking of his international career, he has played 33 T20Is and two ODIs for India. He has scored 546 runs at an average of 42.00 in the T20 format and 55 runs at an average of 27.50 in 50-over cricket.