Cricket stars Rinku Singh are once again in the headlines, but this time the reason is not his bat on the field, but the order of the Yogi government from Lucknow. This Flynisher of Team India is being appointed as Basic Education Officer (BSA) under the “International Medal winner Direct Recruitment Rules-2022”. The special thing is that Rinku is going to marry Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj soon, in such a situation, this new flight of his career is also giving a new angle to the politics of UP.
Following the signature proposal of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the Education Department has accelerated the process of deployment. As soon as the order is issued, a new beginning on both “government” and “domestic” fronts is considered fixed for this promising batsman of Aligarh.
The Yogi government clarified that Rinku’s appointment is “respect for sports talents” under the state policy. Rinku as BSA will take over the responsibility of improving the system of primary education, promoting school inspection and innovative sports activities.
Rinku has recently engaged with Samajwadi Party’s Machilishahar (Jaunpur) MP Priya Saroj. Priya is the daughter of former minister stormy Saroj. That is, the players are now equally in the headlines of both the stools of politics – SP and BJP -.
Opposition leaders argue that “to give such an important position to a SP MP’s son-in-law can be the political strategy of the Yogi government.” At the same time, the answer to the government is straightforward-“We have given government service to the players on the basis of merit before, this tradition will continue.”
Background: Hard work in childhood with father carrying gas cylinder.
Break-three: Stardom with a historic innings of five sixes in IPL 2023.
reward: KKR retained 13 crores before the 2025 mega auction.
Rinku has inspired crores of youth from his journey from struggle to success.
Priya-Rinku’s wedding was scheduled in Varanasi in November 2025, but the date will be extended due to the international cricket calendar. The new date will be announced soon. Meanwhile, Rinku’s government deployment is likely to be completed by September.
After assuming the post of BSA, Rinku will have to practice cricket commitments as well as administrative training. Experts believe that if “the discipline of sports and madan” landed in the office, then many innovative initiatives can be seen in basic education.
