NEW DELHI: BJP wasted no time in mocking Congress after India’s Champions Trophy victory, mocking the opposition over a past remark made about captain Rohit Sharma . The ruling party mocked Congress leader Shama Mohamed, who had previously called the Indian captain “fat” and “unimpressive.” Taking to social media, BJP leaders shared a video featuring a scene from the hit film Pushpa, replacing the dialogue with "Unfit samjha kya? Superfit hai main" (Did you think I was unfit? I am super fit).
The post celebrated India’s back-to-back triumphs under Sharma’s captaincy. The post was captioned, "Shameless Congress mocked and body-shamed Rohit—today, his captaincy roared so loud that these rats have gone into hiding! We will file missing complaint if these trolls are not found by morning!" BJP also shared another post about Sharma’s achievements, saying, "Under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy: Team India wins T20 World Cup 2024 and Team India wins Champions Trophy 2025 ." Following the win, Mohamed congratulated the team, including Sharma, praising his leadership and performance.
In a post on social media, she wrote, "Hats off to captain Rohit Sharma who led from the front with a brilliant 76, setting the tone for victory." Mohamed's controversial comments were made on social media and quickly went viral, sparking widespread backlash. She labelled Sharma "fat for a sportsman" and claimed he was the "most unimpressive captain India has ever had," comparing him to crick.