Who is Rinku Singh? Know About His Relationships, Family, Career, Stats, and More

Rinku Singh is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Indian Cricket team and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The charismatic player is a left-handed batter and is a right-arm off-break bowler. He came into the limelight by slamming five consecutive sixes in five balls in the last over of a thrilling match against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2023. Rinku has been walked into the Indian team for his hard work and consistent, wonderful performance. Right now, he is one of the best finishers of the Indian Cricket Team and Kolkata Knight Riders. In T20 cricket, Rinku is probably among the best cricket players at the moment in the country.

Rinku Singh Family

On 12 October 1997, Rinku Singh was born in a very poor family in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. His father, Khanchandra Singh, used to deliver cylinders, while his elder brother used to drive an auto. His mother, Veena Devi, is a housewife. Rinku is the third among five siblings. Rinku had a love for cricket since his childhood. Though he is from a poor and ordinary family, he fulfilled his dream of becoming a cricketer with his hard work. 

Rinku Singh failed to excel in education due to the poor financial condition of his family. Rinku studied till the 9th ​​class, but he liked cricket more than studies. His younger brother drove an auto rickshaw, and the other brother worked in a coaching centre to run the household. Due to these problems, Rinku’s dream of becoming a cricketer started to fade, and he decided to take up a job. Since he was not very educated, he got the job of sweeping.

Rinku Singh Relationships

Rinku Singh’s marriage has been fixed with Samajwadi Party’s young MP Priya Saroj. According to reports, Rinku and Priya’s engagement took place on 8 June 2025 at a hotel in Lucknow, and this event was attended by family and close relatives. After this, on 18 November 2025, both will tie their knots at the Grand Hotel Taj in Varanasi.

Rinku’s wife Priya Saroj was one of the youngest women to be elected to Parliament in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. She was then just 25 years old. Priya comes from a political family. Her father, Toofani Saroj, has been a three-time MP from the Samajwadi Party. He is currently a Samajwadi Party MLA from Kerakat in Uttar Pradesh. This seat comes under the Machhlishahr Lok Sabha. Machhlishahr is the same seat from which Priya Saroj was elected MP in the year 2024.

Rinku Singh Career and Stats

Rinku Singh started playing cricket at a young age. He has worked very hard to make his place in this game. Rinku enrolled in a nearby club to hone his talent. However, Rinku had to work in a brick kiln to support his family. At the age of 16, Rinku Singh made his List A debut for Uttar Pradesh in March 2014. Rinku has played 55 matches in List A cricket and has scored 1,844 runs at a strike rate of 93.98. On 5 November 2016, Rinku Singh made his first-class debut for the Uttar Pradesh team in Ranji Trophy 2016–17 and played some important innings.

In 2017, Kings XI Punjab bought Rinku Singh for Rs 10 lakh. In the 2022 IPL mega auction, KKR bought Rinku for Rs 55 lakh. Rinku played 7 matches that season and scored 174 runs at a strike rate of 148.72. In the 2025 IPL, he got 13 crores from KKR. In 2023, Rinku Singh got a chance to play in the Indian cricket team after performing well in IPL and domestic cricket. On 18 August 2023, Rinku Singh made his T20 debut against Ireland in Dublin. He has played 33 T20Is and 2 ODI matches for India.

Rinku Singh Net Worth

According to media reports, Rinku Singh net worth is around Rs 18 crore. Rinku bought a luxurious house worth more than 3 crores last year. Rinku has received a hefty amount of 13 crores from KKR for IPL 2025. Rinku Singh is included in the C category of the BCCI. Players of this category get an annual fee of Rs 1 crore. He also gets hefty match fees for Test, ODI, and T20I matches. Apart from cricket, Rinku also earns from advertisements.