India, March 3 -- Spin great Harbhajan Singh has joined the wave of support that his longtime former teammate and India captain Rohit Sharma has received after the latter was called "fat for a sportsperson" and "the most unimpressive captain India has ever had" by Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed. Harbhajan said that it hurts when those who have "zero knowledge of the game give sermons".

"The controversy on fitness of @ImRo45 was unfortunate and uncalled for. He is an outstanding player and an exceptional leader who has made immense contributions to Indian cricket. Sportspersons are also human beings with emotion and sentiment. It indeed hurts when persons who have zero knowledge of the game give sermons. Respect the game and respct t...