In an emotional moment that was touching hearts throughout the world of cricket, Indian cricket superstar Rohit Sharma's wife, Ritika Sajdeh, was moved to tears during the unveiling of a stand of a stadium dedicated to her husband's name. The ceremony to honor the great contribution of Rohit to Indian cricket became all the more special with Ritika's evident pride and emotional response.

When Rohit went on stage to dedicate the "Rohit Sharma Stand," he invited his family along with him—turning the event into a highly personal one. Ritika, who has been accompanying him through each and every high and low of his life, fought hard to contain her tears as fans cheered the Indian captain. Her feelings expressed not only happiness but also long years of sacrifice, patience, and blind support behind Rohit's success saga.

The stand naming marks a major milestone in Rohit's cricket life. From his humble beginnings playing domestic cricket to becoming one of India's most successful captains and a contemporary batting legend, the privilege celebrates his legacy. The moment was a culmination of the dream they created together—a dream that fans were privileged enough to see come alive up close, for Ritika.

Ritika Bhabhi got emotional during the inauguration of Rohit Sharma's stand.🥹

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— Rohan💫 (@rohann__45) May 16, 2025

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A Seemingly Personal Milestone Publicly Shared

Ritika's emotional reaction resonated with fans and added an even more personal touch to the event. It reminded one that every sporting star has an extensive, although quiet, support network that propels them. Ritika's presence, graceful demeanor, and tears amplified the personal sacrifices made by the families of elite sportsmen and women who are nearly always behind-the-scenes players.

As the clip of Ritika becoming emotional went viral across social media channels, ecstatic fans flooded the couple with thanks and compliments. This was not merely the announcement of a stand—it was a celebration of love, contributions of partnership, and the people who humbly stand behind greatness.

The event in honor of Rohit Sharma demonstrated Ritika's involvement in his journey and, in many ways, made the moment extra special for cricket fans worldwide.

In a recent social media controversy, Ritika Sajdeh, the wife of Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma, has drawn attention for liking a video that criticizes choreographer Dhanashree Verma. After divorcing Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal, Dhanashree came under fire from a video that branded her a “gold digger.”

Alleges that Dhanashree received a hefty alimony of ₹4.75 crore after separating from Chahal. The video was shared by journalist Shubhankar Mishra. He further alleged that it was clear she took the financial payment at face value while she tried to ‘act’ morally virtuous. Furthermore, Ritika's engagement with the post by liking it has sparked opposing reactions from her supporters and critics.

#RohitSharma’s wife #RitikaSajdeh’s reaction to VIRAL POST calling #DhanashreeVerma ‘gold digger’ after divorce from #YuzvendraChahal catches fans' attentionhttps://t.co/uZndH7a9hp

— Pinkvilla (@pinkvilla) March 24, 2025

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Most recently, these events have created some buzz on social media these days. Some people suggest that perhaps Ritika’s like means she agrees with the critique of Dhanashree, while some think it might be a complete coincidence. Neither Sharma nor Sajdeh has publicly commented on the situation.

Chahal and Dhanashree so far have kept quiet about the drama surrounding their divorce and Ritika's bold take on social media.

Though it has been reported that Dhanashree Verma was paid as much as ₹4.75 crore out of the divorce settlement, the mathematics behind the divorce along with the sums being paid after the split are shrouded in mystery. Some social media users jump in to criticize and interrogate Dhanashree’s decision to accept the alimony, while others defend it, saying it is simply the nature of divorce proceedings.

While India are busy in the last group stage match of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, the Indian cricketers' wives were seen in the venue. 

Anushka Sharma met with Ritika Sajdeh and her newborn child Ahaan

During the Group A match India vs New Zealand on Sunday (March 2), Indian skipper Rohit Sharma's wife Ritika Sajdeh was seen with their newborn child Ahaan. Meanwhile, the Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma, the wife of the former Indian skipper Virat Kohli, who was playing his 300th ODI match on Sunday, was also seen in the venue. During the match, Anushka was captured when she was meeting Ahaan. 

Ritika Bhabhi is with Ahaan at the stadium and Anushka Bhabhi is meeting Ahaan.😭🥹❤️

but I am still not sure whether this is Ritika Bhabhi or someone else. pic.twitter.com/bDZrMU55yU

— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) March 2, 2025

Ahaan was born last November

Rohit-Ritika has two children. While Samaira was born in December 2018, Ahaan was born last November, when India were travelling to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Due to his parental leave, the Indian skipper missed the first Test of that five-match away Test series. 

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ICC Champions Trophy 2025: India and New Zealand already reached the Semi-finals

Coming back to the last group stage match in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, the match was only for finalising the Group A points table. While both teams already secured their places for the Semi-finals of the tournament, the winners of the game will face Group B runners-up Australia, and the losers of the match will face Group B champions South Africa. India will play the first Semi-final in Dubai on Tuesday (March 4), and New Zealand will have the Semi-final fixture in Lahore on Wednesday (March 5).

If India reach the Final, the trophy-decider game will be played in Dubai on the next Sunday (March 9). However, if India fail to reach the Final, Lahore will host the Final on March 9.