 "Fats And Mediocre’: Congress Chief’s Stunning Comment On Indian Captain Rohit Sharma, BJP Hits Again")
CT 2025: The Champions Trophy 2025 has sparked an off-field controversy after Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed criticized Indian cricket workforce captain Rohit Sharma, calling him ‘fats’ and a ‘mediocre captain’ in a social media publish. Her remarks got here throughout India’s group-stage match in opposition to New Zealand, which India received by 44 runs to safe their place within the semi-finals. Nevertheless, the Congress spokesperson was not proud of the Indian captain.
Shama Mohamed’s Controversial Tweet
Shama, in her now-deleted publish, wrote, “Rohit Sharma is fats for a sportsman! Must drop extra pounds! And naturally, essentially the most unimpressive captain India has ever had!” Her feedback drew widespread criticism from followers and political figures, forcing her to delete the tweet.
In one other publish, she additional questioned Rohit’s stature in comparison with Indian cricketing legends. “What’s so world-class about him when in comparison with his predecessors like Ganguly, Tendulkar, Dravid, Dhoni, Kohli, Kapil Dev, Shastri & the remainder? He’s a mediocre captain in addition to a mediocre participant who received fortunate to be the captain of India,” she acknowledged.
Following the backlash, Shama defended her remarks whereas talking to ANI, claiming they weren’t meant as body-shaming. “It was a generic tweet concerning the health of a sportsperson. It was not body-shaming. I at all times believed a sportsperson needs to be match, and I felt he was a bit chubby, so I simply tweeted about that. I’ve been attacked for no cause. Once I in contrast him with earlier captains, I put in an announcement. I’ve the appropriate. What’s improper in saying? It’s a democracy,” she asserted.
BJP Hits Again
BJP chief Shehzad Poonawalla was fast to reply, taking a swipe on the Congress get together’s electoral failures. “Those that have misplaced 90 elections below the captaincy of Rahul Gandhi are calling the captaincy of Rohit Sharma unimpressive!” he mentioned.
Defending Rohit’s management, Poonawalla added, “I suppose six geese in Delhi and 90 election losses are spectacular, however successful the T20 World Cup isn’t! Rohit has a superb monitor document as captain, by the best way!”
India Marches into Semi-Finals
Regardless of the controversy, India continued their dominance on the sphere, securing a vital 44-run win over New Zealand. Shreyas Iyer’s composed 79 and Varun Chakravarthy’s five-wicket haul guided India to the highest of Group A, organising a high-stakes semi-final conflict in opposition to Australia.
Because the match progresses, all eyes stay on India’s marketing campaign, whereas the off-field debate surrounding Rohit Sharma’s management and health rages on.
