Union sports miner Mansukh Mandaviya slams TMC and Congress for comments on Rohit Sharma | Cricket News

Union Sports Miner Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday slammed Congress and the Trinamool Congress for making inappropriate comments on India skipper Rohit Sharma. This was after INC spokesperson Shama Mohamed had ‘fat-shamed’ Team India captain Rohit Sharma in a now-deleted X post.
Mohamed, in a now-deleted X post, criticised Rohit Sharma during the India vs New Zealand Champions Trophy match on Sunday. She wrote in her post that Sharma is “fat for a sportsman.” “Need to lose weight! And ofcourse the most unimpressive Captain India has ever had,” she added.
Trinamool Congress MP Sougata Ray had also echoed Shama’s thoughts earlier in the day. “I agree, this is not about politics, this is about cricket. How many days will Rohit Sharma be given a pass? Scoring a century once in two years and getting out quickly in other matches don’t justify his place in the team. He should not remain an authority in the team. The Congress leader is correct in saying this. Even about his weight, there’s concern. Yes, he is overweight, but people don’t seem to care,” Roy said as per ANI.

Congress and TMC should leave sportspersons alone as they are fully capable of handling their professional lives.
Remarks made leaders from these parties, indulging in body shaming and questioning an athlete’s place in the team, are not only deeply shameful but also outright…
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) March 3, 2025
Reacting to these comments, Mandaviya posted on X, “Congress and TMC should leave sportspersons alone as they are fully capable of handling their professional lives. Remarks made leaders from these parties, indulging in body shaming and questioning an athlete’s place in the team, are not only deeply shameful but also outright pathetic.”
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“Such comments undermine the hard work and sacrifices that our sportspersons make to represent the country on the global stage,” he added.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia also slammed Shama for questioning Rohit Sharma’s captaincy credentials and fitness levels, saying it was very unfortunate for a responsible person to pass such a trivial comment in the middle of the national team’s Champions Trophy campaign.