New Delhi, March 3 -- Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy on Monday backed Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed's comments questioning Rohit Sharma's captaincy of the Indian cricket team.

Mohamed had said that Rohit Sharma, who was dismissed after 15 runs off 17 balls in India's Champions Trophy match against New Zealand yesterday, "shouldn't even be in the team." After a backlash, Congress distanced itself from Mohamed's initial comments stating it does not reflect the party's position and asked to delete her X posts on the Indian skipper.

TMC's Saugata Roy speaking with ANI said that he agreed with Mohamed over her concerns stating that "Rohit Sharma shouldn't even be in the team."

"I agree, this is not about politics, this is about cri...