India, March 3 -- Congress spokesperson Dr Shama Mohamed called Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma "overweight" and "the most unimpressive captain India has ever had", drawing sharp reactions from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The Congress leader made the comment after Rohit Sharma was dismissed after 15 runs off 17 balls during a match against New Zealand for the ICC Champions Trophy on Sunday.

While India won the match by 44 runs, Mohamed lashed out against Sharma in a post on X saying, ""Rohit Sharma is fat for a sportsman! Need to lose weight! And of course the most unimpressive Captain India has ever had!"

"What is so world-class about him when compared to his predecessors? He is a mediocre captain as well as a mediocre ...