'Pick Models...' - Sunil Gavaskar TROLLS Congress Spokesperson's Controversial 'Rohit Sharma is Fat' Remark
Ind vs Aus, Champions Trophy 2025, Semi-Final: India captain Rohit Sharma is arguably the best white-ball batter of the era.
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Champions Trophy 2025: There has already been a widespread outrage over Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed's remark on India captain Rohit Sharma. She made the comment after Rohit led the side to a victory in the Champions Trophy 2025 match against New Zealand by 44 runs. She questioned Rohit's leadership skills and also body-shamed him, calling him ‘fat’. And since she made that statement, she has been facing criticism from all quarters.
Former India legend Sunil Gavaskar is the latest to take a jibe at her. Claiming that the game is more about tacking tough situations mentally, Gavaskar also said if fitness is the most primary factor for selection then models should be picked.
‘Go to a modelling competition and pick’ - Gavaskar
"I have always said, if you want only slim guys, then you should go to a modelling competition and pick all the models. It's not about that," Gavaskar told a media outlet.
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"It's about how well you can play cricket. We talked about Sarfaraz Khan-he was vilified for a long time because he was on the heavier side. But if he scores 150 for India in a Test match and follows it up with another two or three fifty-plus scores, then what's the issue? I don't think size has anything to do with it. It's your mental strength-whether you can last the distance-that's the most important thing. Bat well, bat for long, and score runs," he added.
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India vs Australia, CT 2025, S/F
Given their form, India is set to start slight favourites against Australia in the semi-final game in Dubai. Australia, who are already missing some big names, would be playing their first match of the competition in Dubai, while India has played all it's games in that venue and are well-accustomed to it now. Interesting to see if India makes any changes to the winning combination from the New Zealand game.