India's cricket board defended its World-Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma on Monday after comments about his lack of fitness from a spokesperson for the Congress, the country's main opposition party.

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”. Sharma, who turns 38 next month, is leading the Indian cricket team in the Champions Trophy, and was criticised for his weight by Shama Mohamed, a spokesperson for the Indian National Congress party.

While cricket fans are praising Team India and its captain Rohit Sharma for their stellar performance, Congress spokesperson and dentist Dr. Shama Mohamed has made a controversial remark against him.

Dr. Shama Mohamed has publicly criticized Rohit Sharma's captaincy and fitness, claiming he is the most unimpressive captain India has had. She compared him unfavorably to past captains and pointed out strategic errors that contributed to India's losses in major tournaments.