VARANASI: T20 star Rinku Singh‘s match has nearly been mounted. The 27-year-old cricketer’s household is in superior talks for a matrimonial alliance between him and Priya Saroj, Samajwadi Occasion MP from UP’s Machhlishahr, a reserved constituency.
Saroj, 26, is the youngest lady MP within the current Lok Sabha. Her father, Tufani Saroj, a three-time LS MP who now represents Kerakat meeting seat (reserved) within the UP Vidhan Sabha, confirmed the event on Saturday.
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“Preliminary talks with Rinku Singh’s household ended on a optimistic be aware and choices on engagement and marriage ceremony dates shall be determined after Priya and Rinku sit collectively following the forthcoming parliamentary session and T20I sequence (towards England),” he mentioned.
Tufani Saroj, who was in Aligarh on Thursday for discussions with Rinku’s father, added, “The daddy of one in every of Priya’s buddies was a cricketer. Rinku and Priya met by him. They’ve recognized one another for a while, and indicated that they might marry if their households consented.”
Social media was abuzz with speak about Rinku and Priya’s engagement on Friday, though each households made no touch upon the difficulty. On Saturday, nonetheless, Tufani Saroj not solely confirmed it however added that additional talks would happen after the following parliamentary session ends on Feb 13. Since Rinku is busy too, with the sequence towards England beginning Jan 22, each households determined that plans could be finalised solely when the 2 have time.
Rinku a uncommon occasion of cricketer marrying an energetic politician
Whereas cricket and Bollywood have seen a number of matches, Rinku’s could be a uncommon case of a cricketer marrying an energetic politician. Allrounder Ravindra Jadeja‘s spouse, Rivaba Solanki, is an MLA from Jamnagar (North). Nevertheless, she joined BJP solely in 2019, three years after her marriage, and was elected to the Gujarat meeting in 2022. Whereas Rivaba has been continuously noticed cheering for Staff India in stadiums, Jadeja had campaigned for her within the 2022 polls.
Rinku represented UP within the under-16, under-19 and under-23 ranges and piled up 953 runs in 10 Ranji Trophy matches in 2018–19. He shot into the limelight in April 2023 by hitting 5 sixes within the last over of a match towards Gujarat Titans to assist his workforce, Kolkata Knight Riders, efficiently chase down 29 runs — the highest-ever chase within the final over in IPL’s historical past. By the way, Rinku is taken into account to be a robust candidate for KKR’s captaincy this yr.
Rinku’s rise from humble origins to stardom has been hailed as one of many feel-good tales of Indian sports activities. He additionally had a powerful begin to his worldwide profession. In Jan 2024, he and Rohit Sharma posted an unbeaten 190-run partnership, a world document for the fifth wicket in T20I. Rinku was additionally a reserve participant in India’s squad for the 2024 ICC Males’s T20 World Cup match. Priya Saroj had a sensational entry into politics by profitable an LS election on an SP ticket on the age of 25.
