Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed's harsh criticism and fat-shaming of Team India captain Rohit Sharma has drawn a backlash on social media.

Mohamed's comments came after Sharma was dismissed at 15 runs during a match with New Zealand at the ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday.

Responding to a post praising Rohit Sharma, Shama Mohamed asked what was so world class about the current captain when compared to his predecessors like Saurav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid,

Shama Mohamed criticised Rohit Sharma's fitness on X, stating he needs to lose weight. After backlash, she claimed her tweet was generic and not body-shaming, while Congress distanced itself from her remarks,

Shehzad Poonawalla slammed the Congress, saying that those who lost 90 elections under Rahul Gandhi's leadership have no ground to call Rohit “unimpressive'.

Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed, whose criticism of "fat" Team India skipper Rohit Sharma triggered outrage, clarified on Monday that her remark was "generic" while asking "what is wrong in saying?

A fat-shaming row broke out in Indian cricket on Monday when Rohit Sharma, the captain, was accused by a politician of being “fat for a sportsperson”.

Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh slammed Congress leader Shama Mohamed over her controversial remarks on Rohit Sharma’s fitness amid the Men in Blue’s campaign at the Champions Trophy 2025. Shama Mohamed sparked a controversy with a tweet that criticized Rohit Sharma’s fitness,

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya on Monday condemned Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed's remarks on Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma and said that the party which has lost "over 90 elections" under Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's leadership,

Shama Mohamed created a stir when she called Rohit Sharma "fat for a sportsperson" and the "most unimpressive" captain in India's history after India's Champions Trophy 2025 match in Dubai on Sunday.