Team India opener Rohit Sharma’s wife Ritika Sajdeh’s Instagram story has gone viral as the protests in Delhi keep intensifying with every passing day. With a handful of celebrities and sportspersons raising their voice after the protests took an ugly turn on July 20, Monday, Sajdeh took to her official Instagram account and shared a story of a young boy that seemed unfazed by the Delhi police’s alleged lathi charge amid the protests.
What was Rohit Sharma’s wife Ritika Sajdeh’s Instagram story about?
With a reporter on the ground asking a young boy about whether or not he fears if the police will dish out beatings with sticks, he single-mindedly said no to the question. When asked from where the patriotism came to him at such a young age, the boy responded by stating that he is inspired by Bhagat Singh. With the parliament session slated to take place on July 20, Monday in Delhi, thousands of of supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) allegedly defied police ban and started marching onto the parliament building, seeking the education minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign on account of alleged recent paper leaks. The of supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which happens to be a youth-led protest movement, is also seeking overall change to the employment and education reforms.
Rohit Sharma’s wife Ritika Sajdeh’s insta story on protest
-why She always gets invovle in all these matters??? She clearly doesn’t want Rohit Sharma to play 2027 world cup match. pic.twitter.com/UbfbTXBqvo
— Gagan Choudhary (@trigguuuu) July 22, 2026
After closing the parliament building’s gates, the cops had allegedly started using sticks and tear gas to disperse the crowd from their sights. A few protestors have revealed that they suffered some injuries due to the police wielding canes too but a few reportedly also threw stones. With the police allegedly wielding canes and releasing tear gas, some celebrities and sportsperson have raised their voice in favour of the protestors. With Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike exceeding 20 days now, officials are also keeping a close eye on his health. It’s worth noting that the Instagram Story itself did not contain an explicit political statement from Ritika Sajdeh; it was a repost of the interview clip featuring the child.
When will Rohit Sharma next be in action?
Meanwhile, the 39-year-old opening batter will next play for the Indian team during the home 50-over series against the West Indies, beginning on September, with the three matches set to take place in Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati and New Chandigarh. Rohit was under significant pressure ahead of the third ODI against England at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, with retirement rumours spreading thick and fast.
However, Rohit came out with flying colours, hitting 138 off 110 deliveries, signalling his intention to play in the 50-overs World Cup next year. Nevertheless, Team India lost the ODI series.
