"The wait was worth every second" - KKR star shares heartfelt pictures with fiancée Priya Saroj after his engagement [In Pics]

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star player Rinku Singh shared heartfelt pictures with his fiancée Priya Saroj after his engagement on Sunday, June 8. The 27-year-old dropped heartwarming pictures as he posed with his better half. The couple looked vibrant in matching ethnic wear as Rinku and Saroj wore white and pink colored outfits.

Sharing the snapshots on Instagram, Rinku wrote:

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“This day has been in our hearts for so long - almost three years - and the wait was worth every second. Engaged - with full hearts and a forever to go.”

Take a look below:

Several Indian cricketers wished him on his new chapter. His KKR teammate Venkatesh Iyer replied:

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“Congratulations guys.”

Punjab Kings (PBKS) star player Yuzvendra Chahal added:

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“congratulations."

Gujarat Titans (GT ) finisher Rahul Tewatia responded:

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“Congratulations.”

Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s wife, Nupur Nagar, replied:

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“Many congratulations to the lovely couple.”

Several other cricketers also wished him well on the special occasion.

Who is KKR star Rinku Singh’s wife Priya Saroj?

Priya Saroj is an Indian politician and lawyer. The 26-year-old is a member of the Samajwadi Party and the second youngest candidate to be elected to the lower house of the parliament, Lok Sabha in 2024. She is the daughter of Tufani Saroj, a three-time Member of Parliament (MP) and current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Uttar Pradesh.

Saroj beat BP Saroj by 35850 votes in the Macchlishahar Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 elections.

Meanwhile, Rinku Singh was last seen in action for KKR in IPL 2025. The Knight Riders batter managed 206 runs in 11 innings at a strike rate of 153.73, with the highest score of an unbeaten 38. During the season, the Aligarh-born player also completed 1,000 runs in the T20 league. The Kolkata-based franchise retained him for a whopping INR 13 crore ahead of the mega auction last year.

Apart from IPL, Rinku Singh has been a regular in India's T20I squad since last year. He will next be seen in action during the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh in August. The opening game of the series will begin in Chattogram on August 26.

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