Rinku Singh-Priya Saroj wedding: Family invites UP CM Yogi Adityanath

Preparations for Rinku Singh and Priya Saroj's wedding have gathered pace, with the Indian cricketer's family inviting Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to the ceremony. Rinku's mother, Beena Devi, brother Sonu Singh and sister Neha Singh visited the Chief Minister's residence in Lucknow and personally handed him the wedding invitation card.The family invited the UP Chief Minister to attend the wedding, which is scheduled to take place in Lucknow on December 4. Several prominent personalities from the worlds of cricket and politics are expected to attend the ceremony.The couple will tie the knot at the Ramada Hotel in Lucknow, with both families having begun preparations following the confirmation of the wedding date. While Rinku is an established member of India's limited-overs setup, Priya is the Samajwadi Party MP from Machhlishahr in Uttar Pradesh. The family personally handed the Chief Minister the wedding invitation card The wedding comes nearly one and a half years after the couple's engagement ceremony, which was held on June 8, 2025, at The Centrum Hotel in Lucknow. Their relationship has attracted considerable attention, bringing together two young personalities from the worlds of Indian cricket and politics. HOW RINKU AND PRIYA'S LOVE STORY BEGANRinku opened up about his relationship with Priya in an interview following their engagement in 2025. The India batter revealed that their love story began during the COVID-19 pandemic, when he came across Priya's photograph on a social media fan page.He was initially hesitant to approach her but eventually found the confidence to message her after noticing that she had liked a couple of his pictures. What began as a social media interaction soon developed into regular conversations. "It started during the COVID years when the IPL was in Mumbai. I saw her photo on a fan page about some voting in her village. I thought she was perfect for me, but I was unsure about texting her at first. When she liked a couple of my photos, I finally messaged her, and that's how it began. Soon, we were talking regularly, even before matches. That's when I started feeling the love in 2022," Rinku said, as quoted by The Times of India.Since then, Priya has regularly turned up to support Rinku from the stands. She has also been spotted at Eden Gardens cheering for the Kolkata Knight Riders star during his matches.Meanwhile, Rinku is set to return to action after last representing India during their tour of Zimbabwe in July. He has been named India's A vice-captain for the upcoming ACC Rising Stars Asia Cup, which will be held in Doha from November 19 to 29.- Ends