New Delhi, March 5 -- Days after facing backlash for her harsh remarks about Team India captain Rohit Sharma, Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed praised India's victory against Australia in the Champions Trophy semi-final, extending her best wishes for the March 9 final.

Past remarks spark controversy

Earlier, Mohamed's criticism of Rohit Sharma, including comments about his weight, stirred controversy.

During India's match against New Zealand on Sunday, she posted on X (formerly Twitter), calling Sharma "fat for a sportsman" and suggesting he needed to "lose weight." She also described him as "the most unimpressive Captain India has ever had."

When a Pakistan-based sports journalist defended Sharma, calling him a "mighty effective a...