In an uneventful incident, Congress Spokesperson Shama Mohamed body-shamed Team India captain Rohit Sharma by calling him ‘fat’ after India’s final group stage match in the Champions Trophy 2025 against New Zealand.
Mohamed’s remark on X, saying “Rohit Sharma is a fat sportsperson ! Need to lose weight! And of course the most unimpressive captain India has ever had !,” was deleted subsequently.
Her comments came after the Team India captain was dismissed after 15 runs off 17 in the final Group A encounter.
The fans were quick to latch on to the comment, saying: “Congress spokesperson body-shaming @ImRo45 – The sheer audacity! This is the same Congress that humiliated athletes for decades, denied them recognition, and now dares to mock a cricketing legend? The party that thrives on nepotism is lecturing a self-made champion? Rohit Sharma is a World Cup-winning captain. Your leader,
@RahulGandhi can’t even captain his own party without crashing it into the ground! Mr.
@Jairam_Ramesh instead of your team spewing cheap insults at a man who has brought glory to India, you & ur spokespersons should focus on the real ‘weight’ your party is shedding—relevance, credibility, and elections! Congress should worry about its own sinking dynast before taking cheap shots at India’s pride!,” Radhika Khera, a BJP soldier said.
“Who the hell is she to comment on Indian Cricket team captain Rohit Sharma? One of the best captain and a great player . She should mind her own business. Seems she is out of her mind. Don’t understand these stupid comments by a Congress spokesperson …,” Rajinder S said on X.
“Abhi in logo ke paas kuch Kaam toh bacha hai nai. So Ab ye log ese he timepass kar rahe Hai. Inki team tournament se bahar ho gayi hai so dukhi hai,” Neha saif on X.
In her response, the Congress’ National spokesperson said, “It was a generic tweet about the fitness of a sportsperson. It was not body-shaming. I always believed a sportsperson should be fit, and I felt he was a bit overweight, so I just tweeted about that. I have been attacked for no reason. When I compared him with previous captains, I put in a statement. I have the right. What is wrong in saying? It is a democracy…”
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