Rohit Sharma’s wife, Ritika Sajdeh, has found herself at the centre of a social media storm after calling Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal a "cartoon" during a light-hearted segment on a YouTube show called "Who's the Boss?" The episode, hosted by former cricketer Harbhajan Singh and his wife Geeta Basra, featured Rohit and Ritika in a fun game that unexpectedly stirred online controversy.
The segment involved the hosts showing the couple photos of fellow cricketers and asking for their first thoughts. When a photo of Shikhar Dhawan was shown, Rohit playfully responded with “Jatta.” The next image, however, was of Yuzvendra Chahal. After a brief pause and smile from Rohit, Ritika quickly chimed in, calling Chahal a “cartoon,” and added, “Usually he is a cartoon,” prompting laughter on set.
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— Honest Cricket Lover (@Honest_Cric_fan) June 22, 2025
Imagine if Anushka Sharma calls an Indian player a cartoon like this? pic.twitter.com/z962NpiCqa
While the comment seemed to be made in good humour, it didn’t sit well with a section of fans online. The clip quickly went viral, and many social media users began criticizing Ritika for what they felt was an unnecessary and disrespectful remark.
Here's how the Netizens reacted to Ritika's comment:
inappropriate comment
— amertha.work (@amerthawork) June 22, 2025
Why everyone disrespects chahal and make fun of him?
— OK (@okk_illsee) June 22, 2025
Justice for Yuzi 💔
— RORONOA ZORO (@basher3678) June 22, 2025
So many things wrong with this
— Asli insaan (@InsaanAsli) June 22, 2025
Bad to mock someone for his appearance .
— Gurwinder Singh Nagoke (@Gurwinderr1983) June 22, 2025
God bless these 4 people with wisdom.
It’s just for fun. Stop taking everything so seriously. If Yuzi has a problem with it, he can talk to her himself
— King (@iamKing1837) June 22, 2025
Such a shameless behaviour, who gave her right to call Yuzi a cartoon...
— RCBpaglu 🎀❤️ (@269__signingoff) June 22, 2025
But now no one will have a problem with it, Imagine the outrage if Anushka Had said that.
Horrible
— Prem Mehta (@Lastmetroprem) June 22, 2025
As of now, neither Ritika nor Rohit Sharma has issued a statement addressing the backlash. The situation serves as another reminder of how quickly moments meant to be humorous can escalate into public controversy in today’s digital age.
