In 2015, she was accused of having an affair with cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who is her rakhi-brother and a close friend of Rohit. The rumours started after a picture of them hugging each other went viral on social media. However, both Ritika and Yuvraj denied the allegations and clarified that they share a brother-sister bond.
In 2017, she was trolled by fans for allegedly laughing at MS Dhoni’s dismissal during an India vs Sri Lanka match. The video of her reaction was shared online and many people criticised her for being disrespectful to the former captain. However, some fans defended her and said that she was not laughing at Dhoni, but at something else.
In 2020, she was involved in a heated argument with umpire S Ravi during an IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab. The match went into a super over after a tie, and Ritika was unhappy with some of the decisions made by the umpire. She was seen shouting and gesturing from the stands, and even confronted the umpire after the match. She later apologised for her behaviour and said that she was carried away by emotions.
In 2024, she sparked controversy again after she commented on an Instagram post where MI’s head coach Mark Boucher revealed the reason for replacing Rohit Sharma as the captain and announcing Hardik Pandya as the skipper. She commented, “So many things wrong with this.” This clearly showed her disagreement and dissatisfaction with the decision, and indicated potential unrest within the MI camp.