After taking a dig at former India skipper Rohit Sharma on his fitness, Congress leader Shama Mohamed, on Wednesday, again sparked controversy, drawing a religious angle to cricketer Sarfaraz Khan’s omission from the India and India A squads announced recently by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Taking to her official handle on X, Mohamed questioned whether Sarfaraz Khan’s exclusion was due to his religious identity. “Is Sarfaraz Khan not selected because of his surname! #justasking. We know where Gautam Gambhir stands on that matter,” she wrote.

https://x.com/drshamamohd/status/1980888990216777733

Her remarks came a day after the BCCI announced the India A squads for the two four-day matches against South Africa A, scheduled to be held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence

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