Perfect timings matter not only important in cricket but also in a relationship. And Indian batsman Rohit Sharma has mastered the art. The opening batsman who has been struggling with his form off-late found it when it mattered the most. Rohit blasted a strokeful century against South Africa in the fifth one-day international (ODI) match to not only scripted the historic 4-1 series-win but brought it up to celebrate Valentine’s Day with wife Ritika Sajdeh. Sharma posted the picture holding Man of the Match trophy with an adorable message for wifey writing, ‘Happy Valentine’s Day Rits @ritssajdeh’! If this does not make you a bowl of mush, we don’t know what will? However, if we think from Ritika’s point of view, do you think the wife of star cricketer would be getting bored of receiving knocks as gifts? The answer is Big Fat NO!

The century at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth was long coming from limited-over format specialist Sharma. The 30-year-old has been in woeful form with unforgettable scores 20, 15, 0, 5 in first four matches in the ongoing ODI series. Nevertheless, the opener chose the day to let his bat do the talking in the crucial fifth tie. Rohit Sharma smashed 115 runs to silence the cricket experts and fans who vehemently attacked his technique and ability to play on the foreign soil. Courtesy his well-timed hundred, India won the series 4-1 with an inconsequential sixth and last match to spare. This is the first-time Indian side has registered a series victory in Proteas land after 25 years! Yes, that’s how significant Mumbai batsman’s knock proved to be for the country.

Rohit Sharma Has Perfect Valentine's Day Gift For Wife, Ritika Sajdeh

Happy Valentine’s Day Rits @ritssajdeh

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Apart from his teammates and cricketing staff, Sharma has a special someone who never stops believing in his abilities. We are talking about Rohit’s ladylove Ritika Sajdeh. He dedicated the century and the player of the match trophy to his wife with a cute message on Instagram. Call it a coincidence but this is the third time when Rohit has blasted a century on an important day related to Ritika. The man roared back in form just at the right time to lighten up the occasion of Valentine’s Day!

The other two time when Rohit dedicated fiery centuries to Ritika was on her birthday and on their wedding anniversary. The powerful batsman scored a double ton on their second wedding anniversary. He made an unbeaten 208 in 153 balls against Sri Lanka much to the joy of his teary-eyed wife cheering from the stands. A few days later, Sharma hammered 35-ball century in Twenty20 match against the same team to bring Ritika’s birthday! If this is not a perfect example of work-life balance, please tell us what is in the comments section.

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