Team India captain Rohit Sharma offered his wife, Ritika Sajdeh, heartfelt birthday greetings on Instagram. Ritika Sajdeh turns 36 years old on Thursday (December 21).
Rohit is in South Africa right now, practicing for the next vital two-match Test series. Ritika and Samiara Sharma, their daughter, are also joining him.
The veteran hasn’t played for the last month because to his defeat in the 2023 World Cup final in Ahmedabad versus Australia. He missed the South Africa tour’s white-ball leg and the T20I series against Australia at that period. After arduous months of cricket, the 36-year-old got some time off to recharge while on holiday in the UK with his family.
“Just another excuse to celebrate ????????????! ♥️ Happy Birthday Rits ????????????
“He has virtually built this team as a captain”- Irfan Pathan on Rohit Sharma’s removal as MI captain
Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan credited Rohit Sharma for Mumbai Indians’ IPL win and praised his leadership qualities. He believes Rohit’s status at MI is comparable to Dhoni’s at CSK. Pathan stated during a talk on Star Sports:
“Firstly, Rohit Sharma’s stature at MI is as big as MS Dhoni’s at CSK. He has virtually built this team as a captain with his blood and sweat. He has contributed a lot. He was involved a lot in team meetings.”
Irfan Pathan
On Rohit’s leadership skills, Irfan Pathan added:
“He is an outstanding captain. I consider him a bowler’s captain who has taken this team forward for many years. The team they had last year, how many people would have believed that they could qualify with that team, and he got them to qualify as a captain.”
Irfan Pathan