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Vidya Balan's team responds to actress getting trolled for lauding Rohit Sharma's decision to withdraw from last test match; 'She was moved by...'
Vidya Balan tweeted in favor of Rohit Sharma for stepping back from the last test match. After being trolled for her post, her team released a statement. Find out more below.
The cricketing world was left stunned by the unexpected move of Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma. For those unaware, the sports personality voluntarily stepped back from the Sydney Test between India and Australia in the 2024-2025 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. His decision sparked a wide range of reactions online.
However, actress Vidya Balan was deeply moved by his decision and voiced her support. She tweeted in favor of him, but some online users claimed that her post was part of a publicity stunt orchestrated by Sharma and his team. In response, Balan’s team clarified that her post was purely a heartfelt reaction to his selfless act.
On January 4, Bollywood actress Vidya Balan took to X (formerly Twitter) and posted in support of Rohit Sharma’s courageous step to drop himself from the Sydney Test. In her post, the Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 actress wrote, “Rohit Sharma, what a SUPERSTAR! To take a pause & catch your breath requires courage... More power to you... Respect! @ImRo45.”
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Soon after, several eagle-eyed netizens found evidence to suggest that she was part of Rohit Sharma’s publicity stunt. Some even claimed that she blindly copy-pasted the text sent to her by the Indian captain’s PR team. However, Balan’s team has strongly reacted to the trolling and stated that her tweet was made solely because she was touched by his selfless act.
Responding to the speculation regarding the actress’ tweet, her team stated, “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 at the request of 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.”
Apart from Vidya, actor-director Farhan Akhtar also shared a heartfelt post about Rohit Sharma. In his post, shared on Instagram, the Dil Chahta Hai maker called the Indian cricketer a ‘superstar’ and thanked him for showing the world that he puts the Indian cricket team before himself.
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