‘Sarfaraz Khan not selected because of his surname’:Shama Mohamed, Asaduddin Owaisi drag religion angle into cricketer’s India A snub

Sarfaraz Khan was left out of the India A squad for the upcoming two four-day red-ball games against South Africa A. The omission stirred up a massive debate on social media, especially since the middle-order batter has done commendable work on his fitness. Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed, who had previously questioned Rohit Sharma’s fitness, has dragged the religion angle into the matter. Shama felt that Sarfaraz had been left out of the India A squad ‘due to his surname’. AIMIM president Asaddudin Owaisi also questioned Sarfaraz’s absence in his social media post yesterday. Sarfaraz Khan’s India A snub stirs controversy The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the India A squad for the upcoming two four-day red-ball games against South Africa A. While Rishabh Pant will be seen leading the side, Sarfaraz was a notable absentee from the roster. Many journalists and cricket experts questioned the BCCI and the selection committee since Sarfaraz has worked incredibly hard on his fitness in recent months. His absence sparked a debate about the criteria of selection, and the opposition leaders are questioning Gautam Gambhir and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shama Mohamed, Owaisi question BJP Shama wrote on X, “Is Sarfaraz Khan not selected because of his surname ! #justasking . We know where Gautam Gambhir stands on that matter.” Furthermore, Owaisi also questioned Sarfaraz’s absence with a social media post yesterday.
Shama earlier question Rohit Sharma’s fitness Earlier, Shama Mohamed had criticised Rohit Sharma for his fitness. “@ImRo45 is fat for a sportsman! Need to lose weight! And of course, the most unimpressive captain India has ever had!” read her post, which she deleted after receiving huge backlash over body shaming. She later issued a clarification on the matter.