Rohit Sharma and Ritika Sajdeh might not be the power-couple like Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma but one cannot deny the fact that they have carved their own place in the fans’ heart. Rohit is a fan favourite across this cricket-obsessed nation due to his unbelievable exploits on the field and Ritika has also managed to win over the fans by attending the matches.
Their love-story is equally fascinating. Before tying the knot, the two knew each other for six year after meeting as professionals. Ritika is a sports event manager and she used to take care of Rohit’s cricket engagements as his manager. But they soon became friends and later turned into lovers.
After dating each other for six years, Rohit surprised his ladylove with an emotional proposal. He had gone down on his knees, with a solitaire ring in his hand, and popped the question to her at the Borivali Sports Club, Mumbai. It is the same ground where he started his career at the age of 11. Ritika immediately accepted the proposal. The two got engaged in June 2015 before getting married in December.
Earlier this month, they celebrated their third marriage anniversary. And now the couple have something more to cheer about as they became parents. Rohit and Ritika welcomed their first child, a baby girl, on Sunday.
The news was confirmed by Seema Khan on Instagram. Seema, who is Ritika’s cousin and the wife of Bollywood actor Sohail Khan, posted an Instagram story on Sunday (December 30) night, confirming that she has become a Masi.
Here is the Instagram story, confirming the news:
Rohit, meanwhile, is currently in Australia for the ongoing Test series and could not remain with his wife for the special moment. And it looks like lady-love has already started blessing the India star. After a prolong struggle in Tests, the right-hander scored an impressive unbeaten fifty in the just-concluded third Test against Australia.
After being dropped from the Test team during the South Africa tour earlier this year, Rohit returned to the side for the ongoing series. He could not deliver on the expected lines in the first Test but managed to score 63 not out in the third, helping India beat Australia by 137 runs to take an unassailable lead.