Rohit's Parents & Ritika Get Emotional After MCA Inaugurates Rohit Sharma Stand
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Rohit Sharma Stand was inaugurated by the Mumbai Cricket Association at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday, May 16.
The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Friday (May 16) organised an event at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to officially inaugurate the Rohit Sharma Stand at the iconic ground. Rohit's parents – Gurunath Sharma and Poornima Sharma – along with his wife, Ritika Sajdeh, and his younger brother, Vishal, and his wife were present at the stadium for the special moment.
For the stand inauguration, Rohit invited his parents to the stage along with Ritika, and his stand was formally inaugurated; Ritika can be seen getting emotional.
The clip of Ritika wiping her tears is now going viral on the internet.
Rohit and Rithika Got Emotional 🥹❤️ROHIT SHARMA STAND pic.twitter.com/YFA00qab8p
— u????????????????mous🦅 (@roholic__3) May 16, 2025
The way Rohit's parents and Ritika are Crying 😭🥺❤ pic.twitter.com/XOW4nZJvEu — Shikha (@Shikha_003) May 16, 2025
Ritika couldn't hold on to her tears after seeing ROHIT SHARMA STAND 🥹 pic.twitter.com/DHXnWOp4zt — ` (@V1shu45) May 16, 2025
During the Rohit Sharma Stand inauguration ceremony, Rohit said, 'Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who has come here to make this event so special. What is going to happen today, I never dreamt of it. As a kid growing up, wanting to play for Mumbai, for India, no one thinks about things like these. For me, it's like any other sportsman who wants to give their best. Serve the nation, the country, as much as possible. While doing that, you try and achieve a lot of things. A lot of milestones are created, but something like this is really special. Wankhede is such an iconic stadium; there are so many memories here."
'For me to have my name amongst the greats of the game and the world's top political leaders, I cannot express what the feelings are. For that I am really, really grateful, honoured and very thankful to all MCA members and not to forget the Apex Council Member. For me to be honoured while I am playing makes it special. I have retired from two formats, but I am still playing one format. It'll be a surreal feeling when I come here and play on the 21st against the Delhi Capitals, representing Mumbai Indians. It'll be a very special feeling.'
'It will even be more special when India plays whichever team here; that'll make it even more special. To get this honour in front of my mom, dad, my brother and his wife and my wife. I am so, so grateful for all the people in my life, for all that they have sacrificed. Of course my team Mumbai Indians, are here, who are waiting for my speech to get over so they can start training."
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