A single Raksha Bandhan photo was all it took to send cricket fans down a rabbit hole of family-tree theories. Back in 2020, a picture of Ritika Sajdeh tying a rakhi on Yuvraj Singh’s wrist went viral, and headlines quickly ran with the idea that Rohit Sharma’s wife might actually be Singh’s biological sister. The truth is far simpler, and honestly, more heartwarming: there’s no blood relation at all. What exists instead is a friendship that grew into something the two of them chose to call family.
From Client To ‘Sister’
Sajdeh started out in sports management, and Yuvraj Singh was one of her earliest clients. Their professional relationship gradually warmed into genuine friendship, and at some point, Singh began referring to her as his sister — a bond confirmed on an episode of Breakfast with Champions. The rakhi tradition that followed wasn’t proof of shared parentage; it was simply Singh making that honorary title official, one thread at a time.
Ritika Sajdeh: Overview
| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Ritika Sajdeh’s Real Brother | Kunal Sajdeh |
| Yuvraj Singh’s Real Siblings | Zorawar Singh (brother), Victor & Amarjeet Kaur (half-siblings) |
| How They Met | Sajdeh managed Singh’s career in sports marketing |
| Rohit Sharma & Sajdeh Marriage | December 13, 2015 |
| First Yuvraj-Rohit Meeting | 2008, during a promotional shoot |
The story gets even better with how Rohit Sharma entered the picture. When Sharma first met Sajdeh in 2008, Singh reportedly greeted him with a protective warning: “She’s my sister, don’t even look at her.” Years later, Sharma would end up marrying her anyway — proof that even Yuvraj’s fiercest brotherly instincts couldn’t stand in the way of real chemistry.
As for actual family, Singh’s real siblings are his brother Zorawar and two half-siblings from his father’s second marriage, while Sajdeh’s own brother is Kunal Sajdeh, with cricket-agent Bunty Sajdeh as her first cousin. Two completely separate family trees, bound together by mutual respect rather than DNA.
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