Rohit Sharma celebrates 39th birthday, wishes pour in:Wife Ritika pens heartwarming note, ‘spent every year saying you’re my best friend’

A white-ball legend, a two-time ICC trophy-winning captain and cricket’s ‘Hitman’, Rohit Sharma is celebrating his 39th birthday tonight. Since his Team India debut in 2007, Rohit has slowly and steadily grown into one of the greats of the game. Rohit led India to two ICC trophies- T20 World Cup in 2024 and the Champions Trophy in 2025. Among a plethora of records that he holds, Rohit stands as the highest six-hitter in international cricket. He also captained the Mumbai Indians to five IPL titles. On his special day, the cricket fraternity showered wishes for him on social media. BCCI’s wish for Rohit Sharma The BCCI shared a post for Rohit Sharma, highlighting the achievements he has had in his international cricket career. Rohit, besides being a two-time ICC trophy-winning captain, played a crucial role in India winning the 2007 T20 World Cup, the first edition of the tournament. Ritika Sajdeh shares heartwarming message for Rohit Rohit Sharma’s wife, Ritika Sajdeh, shared a heartwarming message for him on the occasion of his birthday. Taking to Instagram, Ritika shared some of their adorable family photos and penned a caption, a part of which read, “Happy happy birthday my Ro. I’ve spent every year saying you’re my best friend, my soul mate and the best part of us and this year is no different.”
Shikhar Dhawan wishes his former opening partner Shikhar Dhawan shared a birthday wish for his former opening partner. Dhawan and Rohit formed one of the most successful opening pairs for India, with the two featuring as two of India’s standout performers in their ICC Champions Trophy-winning campaign. Mumbai Indians share special wish for Rohit Sharma Suresh Raina wishes Rohit Sharma on his birthday Suresh Raina shared a message for his former teammate. Calling him ‘brotherman’ Raina hailed Rohit as ‘one of the finest to ever play the game,’ in his birthday message. ‘Birthday mein kya bola jaata hai?’
Some wishes on social media also highlighted Rohit’s forgetful nature in a fun way, on his birthday. Rajasthan Royals’ post for the Hitman was one such. RCB’s post for Rohit Sharma CSK share special poster on Rohit Sharma’s birthday ‘Happy Birthday Hitman’ Rohit Sharma entered IPL 2026 with a lot of expectations, but the Hitman has been out of action since 12 April, when he sustained a hamstring injury during a match this season. Rohit, since then, has not played in MI’s last four matches, with three of them resulting in defeats.