Delhi March 3 : Congress spokesperson Dr Shama Mohamed called Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma “overweight” and “the most unimpressive captain India has ever had”, drawing sharp reactions from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The Congress leader made the comment after Rohit Sharma was dismissed after 15 runs off 17 balls during a match against New Zealand for the ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday.
While India won the match by 44 runs, Mohamed lashed out against Sharma in a post on X saying, ““Rohit Sharma is fat for a sportsman! Need to lose weight! And of course the most unimpressive Captain India has ever had!”
“What is so world-class about him when compared to his predecessors? He is a mediocre captain as well as a mediocre player who got lucky to be the captain of India,” she wrote in another post.
BJP reacts sharply to comments
BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla reacted to the statement and said, “Those who have lost 90 elections under the captaincy of Rahul Gandhi are calling the captaincy of Rohit Sharma unimpressive!”
He added, “I guess 6 ducks in Delhi and 90 election losses is impressive but winning the T20 World Cup isn’t! Rohit has a brilliant track record as captain by the way!”
Summary: Congress leader labels Rohit Sharma as ‘fat,’ prompting sharp criticism from BJP, referencing Congress’s 1990 election losses in response.