'You made your husband a national joke': Internet calls out Rohit Sharma's wife Ritika Sajdeh after her alleged PR campaign backfires
Many Bollywood celebrities came out in support of Rohit Sharma after he decided to opt out of the 5th test against Australia in Sydney citing poor form. While many initially lauded Bollywood celebs for rallying around Sharma, netizens now suspect it was all part of a plan orchestrated by Ritika Sajdeh.
Bollywood celebrities, including Vidya Balan and Farhan Akhtar, recently came out in support of Rohit Sharma after he decided to opt out of the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25. While cricket fans initially appreciated Bollywood stars for extending support to Captain Ro, some netizens have now suspected that these supportive messages might have been part of a clever campaign orchestrated by Rohit's wife and manager, Ritika Sajdeh.
Did Vidya Balan share a bot tweet for Rohit Sharma?
Bollywood actress Vidya Balan showed her support for Indian cricketer, who opted out of the 5th Test against Australia in Sydney amid his struggling form, saying it takes "courage" to take a break.
Vidya wrote, "Rohit Sharma, what a SUPERSTAR!! To take a pause & catch your breath requires courage ¡ More power to you ¡ Respect !! @ImRo45." In response, a user commented, "First you follow Rohit on Instagram mam. Then support him."
Instagram story of Vidya Balan in support of Rohit sharma
¡ª Dr Nimo Yadav Commentary (@niiravmodi) January 4, 2025
She literally posted the screenshot of her chat with Rohit¡¯s PR team ? pic.twitter.com/qnkmeb3HTP
The actress' post supporting the cricketer was met with mixed reactions, with some users appreciating her gesture, while others accused her of posting a PR-planted message. The backlash led to her allegedly deleting the post, but not before a screenshot of it went viral on social media.
Farhan Akhtar's post supporting Rohit Sharma
Farhan Akhtar also came out in support of Rohit Sharma, praising his decision to prioritise the team's needs over his own. On Instagram, Akhtar shared a photo of Sharma batting and wrote a heartfelt post, acknowledging his immense contributions to Indian cricket and his successful captaincy.
Akhtar also praised Sharma¡¯s batting skills. ¡°Yes, this sport can be cruel, and you¡¯d be hard-pressed to come up with a cricketer who hasn¡¯t gone through a lean period,¡± he said.
Why is the internet calling out Ritika Sajdeh?
The internet is now accusing Ritika Sajdeh, Rohit Sharma's wife and manager, of orchestrating a PR campaign to garner support for him. However, the alleged PR campaign appears to have backfired, with the similar posts from various celebrities, including Vidya Balan, coming across as insincere and staged.
The copy-pasted messages and coordinated timing of the posts further raised suspicions and overshadowed the intended goal of showing support for Rohit Sharma. Many also highlighted that Ritika also co-owns Cornerstone, the PR agency that reps Vidya Balan among several other B-town celebs, with her cousin Bunty Sajdeh.
"This is the hardest I¡¯ve laughed in recent times, what have you done Mrs. Ritika sajdeh, you just made your husband a national joke. Those tweets man especially that tushar kapoor one, literally rolling down on the floor," one user said.
This is the hardest I¡¯ve laughed in recent times, what have you done Mrs. Ritika sajdeh, you just made your husband a national joke. Those tweets man especially that tushar kapoor one, literally rolling down on the floor ????
¡ª Pr?tham (@Prxtham_18) January 4, 2025
Another user wrote, "PR company co-owned by Ritika Sajdeh manages both Varun Dhawan and Vidya Balan. This is the reason behind paid tweets and stories."
PR company co-owned by Ritika Sajdeh manages both Varun Dhawan and Vidya Balan. This is the reason behind paid tweets and stories pic.twitter.com/MYZTnlYZpS
¡ª Pari (@BluntIndianGal) January 4, 2025
A third wrote, "Cricket twitter peaked today, all thanks to Ritika sajdeh PR agency."
Cricket twitter peaked today, all thanks to Ritika sajdeh PR agency ??
¡ª ??????? ???????? (@SaurabhTripathS) January 4, 2025
pic.twitter.com/eWqjTLj8d0
"Ritika Sajdeh you have made your husband national jokesperson of the nation today," added another netizen.
Ritika Sajdeh you have made your husband national jokesperson of the nation today ??
¡ª Nadim. (@nadimspeaks) January 4, 2025
"Ritika Sajdeh has done more damage to Rohit than his not in form batting," added another user.
https://x.com/VIKRAMPRATAPSIN/status/1875750865753272408
Ritika Sajdeh has done more damage to Rohit than his not in form batting .
¡ª Vikram Pratap Singh (@VIKRAMPRATAPSIN) January 5, 2025
Meanwhile, India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia after 10 years, suffering a six-wicket defeat on Day 3 of the fifth and final Test in Sydney.
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