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.

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?

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'.

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,

Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed’s distasteful comments on cricketer Rohit Sharma, during India-New Zealand Champions Trophy clash, sparked a storm on social media Sunday. However, the furore over her remarks refuses to die down,

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”.

Congress spokesperson Dr Shama Mohamed criticised Indian captain Rohit Sharma, calling him "overweight" and "the most unimpressive captain India has ever had". Her remarks came after Rohit was dismissed for 15 runs off 17 balls in yesterday's Champions Trophy match against New Zealand,

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,