[WATCH]- Rohit Sharma Celebrates Padma Shri Honour Amid IND vs NZ 2026 Series

Indian batting stalwart Rohit Sharma was left emotional after seeing his wife, Ritika Sajdeh, in tears while celebrating his prestigious Padma Shri honour. In a video that has gone viral on social media, fans surprised the 38-year-old with a cake to mark the achievement, with Ritika by his side.

Noticing her emotions, Rohit sweetly remarked, “My wife is crying.” Rohit Sharma was conferred with the Padma Shri on January 26, alongside India women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur.

After leading India to T20 World Cup glory in 2024, he became only the second Indian captain after MS Dhoni to achieve the feat. He also guided the Men in Blue to a Champions Trophy title earlier last year.

Here’s the video capturing the emotional moment shared by the star batter and his wife:

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

The Nagpur-born cricketer narrowly missed out on winning the 2023 World Cup with India as the team suffered a defeat to Australia in the final. After the T20 World Cup 2024 final, the right-handed batter called time on his T20I career and later retired from Test cricket in May 2025.

Rohit Sharma appointed brand ambassador for T20 World Cup 2026

Meanwhile, the seasoned cricketer was recently announced as the brand ambassador for the T20 World Cup 2026. Speaking about his new role, he told Cricbuzz:

“It is great to have the tournament back in India and for me to be associated once again with the tournament, this time in a new capacity as the Brand Ambassador. I wish all the players the very best and hope they have a memorable time and enjoy India’s hospitality while taking back a lot of memories.”

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