Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh reached Delhi on February 21, 2026, to attend the wedding of former opener Shikhar Dhawan. The couple was seen at the airport as they headed to join the grand celebrations. Their arrival created excitement among fans. It also marked a special reunion of India’s famous opening pair off the field.

Shikhar Dhawan is starting a new journey in his personal life as he marries Sophie Shine. She is an Irish product consultant and influencer and also leads the Shikhar Dhawan Foundation. The wedding is taking place in Delhi-NCR after colorful pre-wedding functions. The Sangeet and Mehendi ceremonies were held on February 19 and 20.

The celebrations have attracted many well-known names from cricket and Bollywood. Rohit and Dhawan, known as “Hitman” and “Gabbar,” share a strong bond. They were the scalp of one of the best opening pairs in India in ODIs and has over 5,000 runs as a partnership. Rohit’s attendance at the wedding highlighted how close the two are beyond cricket.

India vs South Africa: Super 8 Showdown Awaits

While the wedding festivities continue in Delhi, attention now shifts to Ahmedabad. India will face South Africa in the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. The match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on February 22. Both teams are unbeaten so far in the tournament.

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Rohit Sharma and Ritika bhabhi reached Delhi to attend the wedding of Shikhar Dhawan.❤️ pic.twitter.com/CpDEFgYKxd

— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) February 21, 2026

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The high-pressure clash will begin at 7:00 PM IST, with the toss scheduled for 6:30 PM. Suryakumar Yadav will captain the defending champions against Aiden Markram and Co. It will also be a repeat meeting in the 2024 T20 World Cup final, which also adds more excitement for the contest.

Former India captain Rohit Sharma is not playing in the T20 World Cup 2026 match between India and Pakistan. He retired from T20 internationals after the 2024 World Cup. Now, he is the brand ambassador of the T20 World Cup 2026, not a player.

In a video that went viral on social media, Rohit Sharma was seen at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai with his wife, Ritika Sajdeh. This led to talks that he might attend the big match in Colombo.

As excitement grows for the India vs Pakistan match, people are talking about whether Rohit will be present at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The discussion increased after he was seen at the Mumbai airport.

Another video showed him leaving the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad with his wife under security. Many believe that he went to Gujarat for brand work and not to attend the match in Colombo.

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Rohit Sharma in Ahmedabad with Ritika bhabhi for some brand work.❤️

He is not coming for indvspak pic.twitter.com/s3yUlh3y2w

— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) February 15, 2026

India vs Pakistan Clash Without Rohit Sharma

The match against Pakistan will be different for the Men in Blue because Rohit Sharma will not be present. This is the first India–Pakistan match in any format since 2007 without him in any role. Rohit retired from T20Is after leading India to win the 2024 T20 World Cup.

Rohit played many matches against Pakistan as captain and as a key player. He played in the 2007, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2022, and 2024 T20 World Cups. His absence adds a new angle to the big match in Colombo.

Rohit’s Record and Tournament Update

Rohit scored 130 runs in 12 T20I matches against Pakistan. His average was 14.11, and his strike rate was 117.59. Even though his numbers were not very high, his leadership and experience were important for Team India.

India and Pakistan will face each other for the first time since the Asia Cup last year. India defeated Pakistan three times in that tournament, including the final in Dubai.

The match will take place as planned. Earlier, Pakistan had thought about not playing against India in support of Bangladesh, who were removed from the tournament after refusing to play group matches in India due to security concerns. The ICC rejected those claims.

After talks between Sri Lanka Cricket, the Bangladesh Cricket Board, the Emirates Cricket Board, and an ICC team led by Imran Khawaja with PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi in Lahore, the match was confirmed. Later, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the Pakistan team to play against the defending champions.

Star Indian batter Rohit Sharma was left emotional after a special moment following his Padma Shri Award win. A video shared widely on social media shows fans surprising the cricketer with a cake, as his wife Ritika Sajdeh stood beside him.

During the celebration, Ritika became emotional, and Rohit gently pointed it out with a smile, saying, “My wife is crying.” The moment touched many fans online and quickly went viral.

Rohit received the Padma Shri Award on January 26, along with Indian women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur. One of India’s most successful captains, Rohit led Team India to T20 World Cup glory in 2024, becoming only the second Indian skipper after MS Dhoni to achieve the feat. He also captained the side to a Champions Trophy win earlier last year.

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Rohit Sharma celebrated by cutting a cake after being awarded the Padma Shri and in the end bro said My wife is crying and Ritika bhabhi said Shut up.😭😭 pic.twitter.com/WHSATx2vor

— 𝐉𝐨𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐞 (@jod_insane) January 29, 2026

Rohit Sharma’s journey after World Cup success

The Nagpur-born cricketer came close to winning the 2023 ODI World Cup, but India lost the final to Australia. After winning the T20 World Cup in 2024, Rohit Sharma decided to step away from the shortest format. He retired from T20 Internationals after the final and later announced his retirement from Test cricket in May 2025.

Rohit named brand ambassador for T20 World Cup 2026

Earlier, Rohit Sharma was announced as the brand ambassador for the T20 World Cup 2026. Speaking about the role, he said he was happy to see the tournament return to India and felt proud to be associated with it again in a new role. He wished all the players well and hoped they would enjoy playing in India and take back good memories.

With India set to co-host the 20-team tournament, the team begins as one of the strong favourites to lift the trophy for the third time. Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, India has been in excellent form. The team recently won a series against New Zealand and is yet to lose a T20I series under his captaincy.

India will start their T20 World Cup campaign against the USA on February 7 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Bollywood star Anupam Kher recently recorded a very special experience in his life when he met Indian cricket legend Rohit Sharma while shooting a commercial together. The chance encounter occurred when Anupam Kher unintentionally opened the door to Rohit Sharma’s trailer and walked in and saw him and his wife, Ritika Sajdeh.

Anupam Kher later posted several pictures of the encounter on his Instagram profile, and these images rapidly gained thousands of likes on social media. The actor stated that he considers Rohit Sharma a very "cool dude" and expressed how thrilled he was to see and be with the former Indian cricket captain. Additionally, Anupam Kher posted a photo with Ritika Sajdeh and recognized her for her role in supporting Rohit Sharma.

Accompanying the photos was a deeply felt explanation of why Rohit Sharma is Anupam Kher's favorite player and among the greatest cricketers of all time, which was crafted around the importance of that chance meeting, Anupam Kher's admiration of Rohit's patient, humble personality, and the pleasurable experience of meeting such a talented individual.

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Kher Discusses What Makes Rohit Unique

Anupam Kher admires both Rohit Sharma's cricketing ability and Rohit Sharma's character off the field. Kher believes that Rohit Sharma does not behave like a superstar; rather, he continues to be who he is regardless of his stardom; therefore, that is the quality Kher is drawn to when referring to the uniqueness of Rohit Sharma as an athlete.

Rohit Sharma will have a brief hiatus from playing for India internationally before representing India again in an ODI versus England later this year. First, he will represent the Mumbai Indians in the IPL starting March 26.

Rohit Sharma left Sydney for the very last time in his international cricketing carer, having smashed a fine knock of unbeaten 121 runs with the help of 11 boundaries and three sixes. He confirmed the news with a message on his social media as he also celebrated a fine half-century during the second clash of the series at the Adelaide Oval post his struggle in the opening Perth game.

A new video has gone viral around the social media which shows Rohit’s wife, Ritika Sajdesh, his daughter and son in the airport. However, it’s not sure whether it was the Sydney airport. India lost the three-match series after their poor performances in the first two clashes in Perth and Adelaide, but ended with a 2-1 margin thanks to the win in Sydney.

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Rohi Sharma, during his Sydney knock, surpassed the former Indian captain and the iconic world class batter, Sachin Tendulkar to become the leading run-getter in ODIs for the Blue Brigade against Australia with 1530 runs. He achieved the feat over Tendulkar in 13 fewer innings.

Watch: Rohit Sharma's family make their presence outside airport post AUS vs IND ODI series 

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who remained unbeaten on 74 runs in the chase, put up an unbeaten stand of 168 runs at the ground. Rohit and Kohli’s pair is now the third most successful batting pair in the history of the ODIs as they are now only behind the two stands of Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly who added 8227 runs while Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara clubbed 5992 runs.

 

 

 

 

 

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“I have always loved coming here and enjoyed playing cricket at this venue (in Sydney). Brought back nice memories of 2008 (his first tour of Australia). It was fun, don't know if we're going to come back (as cricketers), but I've enjoyed every bit. We've enjoyed playing cricket regardless of all the accolades over the years.” Rohit shed light after the Sydney knock.

It's not confirmed if Rohit would participate in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26, having already impressed the selectors with his form. But his focus will be to retain the same touch during the upcoming three-match series against South Africa at home.

The veteran Indian opening batter, Rohit Sharma, came into the three-match ODI series against Australia down under after not featuring in any competitive cricket for nearly six months since the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He ended with eight runs in the opening encounter at the Optus Stadium in Perth after getting an outside edge into the hands of the slip region.

Rohit celebrated a fine fifty during the second fixture at the Adelaide Oval. The right-handed batter couldn’t find the same rhythm and timing against Josh Hazlewood’s new ball spell. The experienced campaigner looked a bit scratchy at the start before playing two sweet pull shots for a couple of sixes in the same over and looked to get the same Midas back.

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In the third fixture, Rohit Sharma celebrated a welcome century in the ODIs as he remained unbeaten on 121 runs with the help of 13 boundaries and three sixes at a strike rate of 96.80. His unbeaten second wicket stand for 168 runs with Virat Kohli (undefeated 74 runs) completed their chase by nine wickets with nearly 12 overs to spare.

Ritika Sajdeh posts emotional message after Rohit Sharma’s 121* during AUS vs IND Sydney ODI

Ritika put Rohit’s pic on her Instagram story and put a few emojis as the Nagpur-born has now made a statement about being in contention for the upcoming ODI World Cup 2027 in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. Kohli’s knock was also vital for keeping his spot in the future ODI side of the Blue Brigade, as their next series will be at home against South Africa in the last week of November.

Australia’s captain, Mitchell Marsh, won the toss and decided to bat first on a good batting track. Most batters got starts but couldn’t convert them to a good score, as only Matt Renshaw clubbed 56 runs in 58 balls to somehow reach 236 runs in 46.4 overs.

India lost Shubman Gill after a strong opening stand of 69 runs before Kohli and Rohit celebrated an unbeaten stand for the victory. However, due to their previous two wins, Australia registered the series victory by a 2-1 margin.

Rohit Sharma, who was removed from the Indian captaincy in the 50-over format as Shubman Gill replaced him, attended the CEAT winners’ award 2025 function. He remains in the spotlight for the three-match ODI series against Australia down under. He aims to feature for the Blue Brigade during the 2027 World Cup in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.

At the CEAT function in Mumbai, Rohit sat beside his wife, Ritika Sajdeh, and couldn’t contain his laughter as the mimicry artist delivered a spot-on imitation of the former World Cup-winning leader, MS Dhoni. As the artist turned his voice to Dhoni, Rohit burst into laughter with Ritika, who also reacted with a mix of fun and disbelief.

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The couple’s reaction went viral on various social media platforms, as the fans praised the accuracy of the voice of the artist and the unfiltered response of the Nagpur-born. The other cricketing voices were also mimicked, but it was Dhoni’s mimicry from the artist that stole the show in the evening.

Watch: Rohit Sharma and his wife laugh at MS Dhoni’s function in CEAT awards

Rohit has had mixed feelings in the last couple of years. Under his captaincy, India lost the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 at home, besides winning the T20 World Cup 2024 and the Champions Trophy 2025. He also spoke about the transformation of the head coach from Rahul Dravid to Gautam Gambhir.

The way Rohit Sharma and Ritika bhabhi enjoying Ms Dhoni's mimicry during the ceat awards event.😂❤️ pic.twitter.com/SHQnUPTut9

— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) October 8, 2025

“Look, I love that team, loved playing with them, and it's a journey that we were all into for many years. We'd come so close to winning that trophy many times, but we couldn’t just get over the line. That is where everyone decided that we needed to do something different. It cannot be done by one or two players. We needed everyone to buy into that thought, which was good for everyone.” Rohit explained during the show.

Rohit has retired from the shortest and longest formats of the game along with Virat Kohli. They will turn up in comparative cricket for the first time since the IPL 2025. This Australia series will be incredibly vital for him to be part of the home ODI series.

Indian cricket star Rohit Sharma has purchased a new luxury car, a Tesla Model Y. The experienced batter was recently spotted driving his new electric car, which has a special number plate, MH01FB3015. The number is special to Rohit as it relates to the birthdates of his children. After a video of Rohit driving the Tesla went viral on social media, fans commented on the car and the special number plate.

The number “3015” on the plate combines the birthdates of his daughter Samaira (December 30, 2018) and son Ahaan (November 15, 2024). According to carwale.com, the Tesla Model Y’s on-road price in Mumbai starts at around ₹63.08 lakh, while the long-range version costs about ₹71.71 lakh. Earlier this year, Rohit also bought an orange Lamborghini Urus SE, which carries the same 3015 number, showing how much the number means to him and his family.

Rohit is known for his impressive car collection. He owns a Land Rover Range Rover LWB HSE and a Mercedes-Benz S-Class as well. The Range Rover has the number 0264 — the same as his highest ODI score of 264 runs, made against Sri Lanka in 2014. His S-Class carries the number 2130, a mix of the birthdates of his wife, Ritika Sajdeh (December 21, 1987) and daughter Samaira.

Rohit Prepares for the Australia ODI Series

Rohit Sharma, who retired from T20Is and Tests, will now focus only on ODIs. Though Shubman Gill has replaced him as captain for the Australia series, Rohit remains part of the squad. He last played in the 2025 Champions Trophy, where he led India to an unbeaten title win, ending a 12-year ICC ODI trophy drought.

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Rohit Sharma has bought a new Tesla electric car, and just like his previous car, he has chosen its number based on his children’s birth dates. 🥹❤️

3015 🤍 pic.twitter.com/TqBAIA4RKq

— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) October 7, 2025

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The three-match ODI series against Australia will begin on October 19 in Perth, followed by matches in Adelaide on October 23 and Sydney on October 25. Fans are excited to see Rohit back in action as India begin their tour Down Under.

Rohit Sharma has always been a jolly member off the field. Recently, after taking his retirement from the longest format of the game before the five-match Test series in England, he turned up at the Kennington Oval during the fifth and final fixture of the seven-week campaign as he supported the young side under Shubman Gill’s captaincy, taking charge.

A recent video has gone viral where Rohit has been seen to execute the same dance moves from the practice sessions on the floor for his wife, Ritika Sajdesh’s brother’s wedding. The choreographer for the program is showing them all the stances and moves during practice as the Nagpur-born executes the same on the floor during the wedding ceremony.

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A few days ago, the former Indian captain was seen driving his new Lamborghini car on the Mumbai roads after it was delivered. It was another addition to his collection of cars after he gifted his last blue Lamborghini to a fan in the fantasy program during the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Watch: Rohit Sharma executes dancing moves from home to stage for his brother-in-law's wedding

Rohit Sharma has recently found himself in the news after the reports claimed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selectors will have an honest conversation with him and Virat Kohli regarding their future in the 50-over format. Both of them took their retirements from the shortest format after the end of the last T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the United States of America.

Rohit Sharma and Ritika bhabhi from practicing dance at home to dancing on stage during Ritika's brother wedding.🔥❤️ pic.twitter.com/xfSQ5mE3JG

— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) August 13, 2025

Having already taken retirement from red-ball cricket, questions have been raised on whether they would be able to play the ODI format. India has a three-match ODI series against Australia down under in November, which could prove to be an acid Test for the duo to be in the side.

It has also been reported that the board wants them to feature in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 to be in rhythm before the 50-over home series against South Africa and New Zealand. Rohit, the 38-year-old, has smashed a total of 11168 runs in 265 ODI innings at an average of 48.76 and a strike rate of 92.80 with 32 centuries and 58 half-centuries at the best score of 264 runs against Sri Lanka.

The former Indian captain of the T20Is and Tests, Rohit Sharma’s wife Ritika Sajdesh, has shared an emotional story on Instagram regarding the decision from the Supreme Court on the stray dogs. They were ordered to remove all the dogs from the roads of the Delhi-NCR. The civic bodies of Gurugram, Noida, and Ghaziabad have already begun to remove them from localities and houses.

Rohit Sharma's wife has raised her voice on the matter and reckoned that the animal is a heartbeat, and not a menace, as they call them. The mayor of Delhi, Iqbal Singh, however, backed the Supreme Court order, highlighting that the people of Delhi had been facing problems almost regularly.

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“They call it a menace. We call it a heartbeat. Today, the Supreme Court says- take every stray dog off the streets of Delhi-NCR and lock them away. No sunlight. No freedom. No familiar faces greet every morning. But these are not just ‘stray dogs.’ They are the ones who wait outside your tea stall for a biscuit. They are the silent night guards for shopkeepers.” Rohit Sharma’s wife wrote on Instagram story.

Rohit Sharma’s wife shares emotional Instagram story on stray dogs

Rohit Sharma, who has already retired from the T20Is and Tests just before the start of the recently concluded five-match Test series against England, is reportedly on the verge of calling it a day from the 50-over format for the Blue Brigade. His wife, however, has addressed a serious issue on the matter.

Ritika bhabhi's emotional Instagram story for stray dogs.🥺❤️

We all should raise our voice for the voiceless animals.🙌 pic.twitter.com/ZeobF2dnr4

— 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐢𝐢⁴⁵ (@rushiii_12) August 12, 2025

“They are the tails wagging when the children return from school. They are the warmth in a cold, uncaring city. Yes, there are problems- bites, safety concerns- but caging an entire community of animals is not a solution, it’s an erasure. The real fix? Large-scale sterilization programs, regular vaccination drives, community feeding zones, and adoption campaigns.” Sajdesh wrote.

“Not punishment. Not imprisonment. A society that can’t protect its voiceless is a society losing its soul. Today it’s the dogs. Tomorrow, who will it be? Raise your voice. Because they don’t have one.” Rohit Sharma’s wife shared on her Instagram story.