Indian cricketer Rinku Singh’s father, Khanchand Singh, passed away early Friday at a hospital in Greater Noida after a prolonged illness, family sources and hospital officials confirmed. Dr. Sunil Kumar, spokesperson of Yatharth Hospital in Greater Noida, said Khanchand Singh had been battling advanced-stage liver cancer. He was placed on ventilator support and breathed his last early this morning," Kumar said. The family said Khanchand Singh’s last rites will be performed in Aligarh, with Rinku expected to attend later in the day. Khanchand Singh had also attended Rinku’s engagement ceremony to Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj in Lucknow in June 2025, despite his health challenges.

Source: The Telegraph February 27, 2026 04:46 UTC