‘Damaging Nation’s Picture’: Rohit Sharma’s Childhood Coach Blasts Shama Mohamed Over ‘Fats-Shaming’ Row | Cricket Information

Rohit Sharma’s childhood coach Dinesh Lad mentioned making fat-shaming feedback on the Indian captain “damages the picture of the nation”. The uproar follows after Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed made a distasteful comment throughout India’s Champions Trophy remaining Group A match towards New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday. Congress spokesperson took to X to blatantly name the Indian skipper “fats”. “Rohit Sharma is fats for a sportsman! Must drop pounds! And naturally probably the most unimpressive Captain India has ever had,” Shama wrote in a put up on X which she later deleted following a backlash.

Shama’s feedback on Rohit triggered robust reactions from all quarters, and the difficulty snowballed into a giant controversy, which led the Congress get together to direct Shama to delete her social media put up on Rohit.

“A cricketer who’s doing so properly for the nation, beneath whom the staff is enjoying very properly. Such feedback towards that participant are by no means good. By this, you might be additionally damaging the nation’s picture. That is actually shameful,” Lad informed IANS.

To this point within the ongoing event. Rohit stays to be the one prime order Indian batter who’s but to attain a half-century, with Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer firing in prime type. The 37-year-old has gathered 76 runs throughout three innings.

Driving on Varun Chakaravarthy’s five-wicket haul, India defeated New Zealand by 44 runs and completed on the prime of Group A. They are going to now face Australia within the first semi-final in Dubai on Tuesday. Alternatively, New Zealand will lock horns with South Africa in one other semi-final in Lahore on Wednesday.