India batter Rinku Singh etched his name in IPL history after smashing five sixes off consecutive balls, leading Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a thrilling victory over Gujarat Titans (GT) in 2023. With KKR needing 28 runs from the final five balls, Rinku achieved the impossible, sending pacer Yash Dayal all over the park to secure the win for his team.

More than two years after that unforgettable innings, Rinku revealed that his heroics that night played a key role in strengthening his relationship with his now-fiancée, Priya Saroj. He shared that Priya, a Member of the Lok Sabha, was emotional during that moment, adding that her father had no idea who he was back then.


"So she (Priya) was crying on the phone. Saachi didi (Nitish Rana's wife) told me she was emotional. It was such a big day, five sixes were hit, people had started to know me. So I was feeling that maybe things could become easier. About marriage and all that. At that time her father didn't know who Rinku Singh is. He didn't know anything. He had no interest in cricket. Yes. So he didn't have that much idea," Rinku told Raj Shamani on his YouTube channel.

He also admitted that the innings changed his life forever, bringing him instant fame after hitting those five sixes. Rinku and Priya later got engaged in June 2025 during a private ceremony in Lucknow.