Amroha, March 6 -- Mohammed Zaid, cousin of Indian star pacer Mohammed Shami, defended the bowler amid controversial remarks by All India Muslim Jamaat President, Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi for not observing 'Roza' during Ramzan. He said that one can skip his 'Roza' while on a journey and the statement made by Maulana was a "childish one meant for collecting TRP."

Earlier, Bareilvi stoked a controversy by calling Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami "a criminal" for not observing 'Roza' during Ramzan. During Ramzan, the 34-year-old player was seen drinking an energy drink during the semi-final clash against Australia at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Speaking to ANI, Zaid said, "When a person is on a journey, he ...