Shama Mohamed, Congress' national spokesperson, questioning the exclusion of cricketer Sarfaraz Khan from the national cricket team,

asked was his exclusion from the national squad based on religious grounds. "Is Sarfaraz Khan not selected because of his surname?," tweeted Mohamed.

Sarfaraz last played for India during the home series against New Zealand and didn't get a chance to play during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.

He wasn't selected for the England tour, despite undergoing a physical transformation and wasn't considered for the home series against the West Indies. Fans were left shocked when the Mumbai batter wasn't even part of the India A team for the series against South Africa A.

On Tuesday, Asaduddin Owaisi, president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimee

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