Congress national spokesperson Shama Mohamed on Wednesday (October 22) alleged religious bias in the selection process of the Indian cricket team after middle-order batter Sarfaraz Khan was left out of the recently-announced squads.

She accused head coach Gautam Gambhir of favouritism, criticising the non-selection of Sarfaraz for senior national team duties. Meanwhile, the BJP strongly condemned her remarks, accusing the Congress of attempting to “partition” the cricket team along communal lines.

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The selection committee’s decision to omit Sarfaraz from the India A squad for the upcoming series against South Africa A, to be led by Rishabh Pant, has reignited debate over the alleged unfair treatment of one of domestic cricket’s most consistent performers.

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