Actress Vidya Balan faced backlash from netizens after posting a PR-generated WhatsApp message on her Instagram, praising Indian captain Rohit Sharma for opting out of the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25. She deleted the post just seconds later.
Vidya’s team issued a clarification, explaining that she was deeply moved by his selfless act, which inspired her to write a message for him. The statement read, “There has been some speculation regarding a tweet Ms.Vidya Balan put out yesterday expressing her admiration for the grace Rohit Sharma exhibited by stepping back as a player and captain from the last test match.”
The statement further reads “Let it be unequivocally stated that Ms.Balan posted this completely of her own volition because she was moved by his selfless act, and NOT by request from his PR team. Ms.Balan is not an avid sports fan, but she is a fan of those who show dignity and class under trying circumstances. To attribute her actions to anything other than a spontaneous reaction to something she found admirable is completely preposterous.”
