Bollywood actress Vidya Balan is getting trolled on social media after praising Rohit Sharma for his decision to sit out the fifth Test against Australia during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) which ended with Australia's win today.

Amid heavy trolling, Vidya Balan’s team has put out a long clarification message stating that her message for Rohit Sharma’s was not a PR activity

Vidya Balan stroked controversy by giving a shoutout to Rohit Sharma following his decision to step out of the third test against Australia.

Vidya Balan's support for Rohit Sharma after he opted out of the fifth Test against Australia was met with a lot of backlash.

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan has responded to mounting speculation over a tweet she posted in support of Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma. The tweet, which praised Rohit Sharma for stepping back from the final match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, has sparked accusations of it being part of a public relations (PR) campaign to boost his image.

After Rohit Sharma opted out of the recently concluded Sydney test, Bollywood actress Vidya Balan publicly applauded the cricketer, but her gesture soon became embroiled in controversy. Now, her team has reacted to the backlash and allegations of PR activity.

Many users on social media have claimed that Bollywood celebrities posts in support of Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma is a PR game, especially after Vidya Balan allegedly posted screenshot of a PR forward message in lauding Rohit Sharma on her Instagram and later deleted it.

Vidya Balan's team has given first statement after the actress faced backlash for praising cricketer Rohit Sharma's decision to withdraw from the last test match. The controversy stirred when the Bhool Bhulaiyaa actress tweeted in support

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan was among those touched by Rohit Sharma’s move to drop himself from The Sydney Test, sharing her admiration for him in a post on X. However, her post quickly became the target of speculation,