Congress chief Shama Mohamed’s current remark relating to Rohit Sharma’s health in the course of the Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final stage was broadly criticised. Shama, in a publish which has now been deleted by her, steered that Rohit is “fats for a sportsperson”. In a separate publish on X, Shama had additionally referred to as Rohit “probably the most unimpressive captain”. Nonetheless, as India beat Australia within the semi-final on Tuesday, Shama backtracked from her feedback on Rohit’s captaincy, and praised him for his management within the recreation.
Nonetheless, her remark continues to attract robust response. Former Indian cricket staff spinner Harbhajan Singh questioned Shama’s act of criticising Rohit with out having correct data about sports activities.
“Effectively, there will probably be individuals who’ll carry on speaking about his health, captaincy abilities. However I simply requested a quite simple query to that woman who made this comment about Rohit Sharma’s health, whether or not she’s part of BCCI (Board of Management for Cricket in India) or another group the place she understands the rule and likewise the health. What are her personal achievements in the case of sports activities? So, placing a finger in direction of anybody may be very simple however on the similar time, the thumb is going through in direction of you, so simply examine your self too,” Harbhajan instructed India Today.
“It is very exhausting for folks to really perceive how it’s to be enjoying for India and the form of strain a participant goes by means of solely that participant is aware of. He is received the accountability to take the staff ahead, however he additionally must carry out as a participant. Rohit Sharma is a really hardworking man, he is a selfless man. He is somebody who’s a pacesetter, who leads from the entrance, who all the time places the staff’s curiosity first slightly than himself. Good to have a pacesetter like him, a participant like him.”
Harbhajan lauded Rohit for placing the staff forward of self.
“I respect these individuals who respect the truth that the staff comes first slightly than. I all the time say, it is now about ‘me’, it is about we. How we will play collectively and win the cup. The captain’s accountability is to maintain everybody on one web page. Rohit Sharma should get credit score for that for placing everybody collectively within the subject, on one web page with one mission to win the cup,” he concluded.
India subsequent play New Zealand within the Champions Trophy 2025 remaining on Sunday
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