Rinku Singh was the star of Kolkata Knight Riders’ Super Over win over Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow on Sunday. While the India T20I star put on an all-round performance on the field, his fiancee and Samajwadi Party MP from Machhlishahr, Priya Saroj, cheered him on from the stands at the Ekana Stadium. LSG vs KKR: MAIN | SCORECARD
Priya, who was watching from the stands, was seen celebrating his late strike before later dedicating the knock to Rinku’s late father Khanchand Singh. Kolkata Knight Riders shared a video of Priya’s celebrations and her touching tribute.
After the match, Rinku was seen waving at Priya who was in the stands with her friends. In a clip shared by Knight Riders, the pair shared a warm hug after the left-handed batsman won the Man of the Match award. Rinku and Priya, who got engaged last year, are all set to tie the knot in June 2026.
Priya’s heartfelt message served as a tribute to Rinku’s father, who died after an illness during India’s T20 World Cup in February.
On Sunday in Lucknow, KKR secured victory after the match was tied for 155, keep their play-off hopes alive in a tightly packed table. Rinku was at the center of almost every crucial moment – first with an unbeaten 83 off 51 balls and then up to five catchesincluding one in Super Over. Priya Saroj cheers for KKR at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow (Courtesy: Instagram/Priya Saroj)
KKR were in trouble as Rinku reached 73 for 5 in the 11th over. Until then, LSG had controlled the proceedings through Mohsin Khan, who finished with a five-wicket haul to put the visitors in a precarious position. Rinku changed the course of the innings, hitting seven fours and five sixes in an unbeaten knock that lifted KKR to 155 for 7.
The decisive dose came in the final over from Digvesh Rathi as Rinku hit four consecutive sixes to push KKR to what turned out to be a defendable over. He later made a significant impact in the field as well, producing a game-changing effort – tipping the ball back out of bounds before re-entering the field to complete the catch in time.
LSG’s chase was a similarly bumpy ride. They appeared to have slipped out of contention before Mohammed Shami hit a six off the last ball of the 20th over to level the score at 155 and force a Super Over.
In the Super Over, Sunil Narine put KKR under control, conceding just one run and taking two wickets. Rinku then emerged and promptly sealed the match when he hit a boundary off the first ball of KKR’s reply.
The result earned KKR two points and kept them firmly in the playoffs, but the match eventually ended with one man saving the innings from 73 for 5 before finishing the job in the Super Over. It was a Player of the Match performance for Rinka defined by batting, fielding and composure under pressure.
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Issued by:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
27 Apr 2026 14:35 IST
