The curious case of Vidya Balan's post for Rohit Sharma
Hindustan Times Lucknow|January 07, 2025
Vidya Balan; (inset above) the actor posted a screenshot of a message she received containing identical text to her post before quickly deleting it

Actor Vidya Balan has drawn backlash after she made a post on social media in support of India cricketer Rohit Sharma. On Friday, the skipper decided to sit out of the Test final against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, citing poor form.

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