<p>Indian middle-order batsman, Sarfaraz Khan, has been out of action for the national side for quite some time now. He was last seen representing India in the home Test series against New Zealand last year.</p>
<p>The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently announced the India A squad for an upcoming two-match red-ball series against South Africa A, and Sarfaraz was excluded yet again. </p>
<p>This appears to have prompted Congress spokesperson, Shama Mohamed, to question India’s head coach (and former BJP MP), Gautam Gambhir if the reason behind the player’s exclusion is his surname.</p>
<h2>What Shama Mohamed Said About Sarfaraz Khan Snub</h2>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>Is Sarfaraz Khan not selected because of his surname ! <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/justasking?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#justasking</a> . We know where Gautam Gambhir stands on that matter</p>
— Dr. Shama Mohamed (@drshamamohd) <a href=”https://twitter.com/drshamamohd/status/1980888990216777733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed took to her X account to question Gambhir whether it was Sarfaraz Khan’s surname that resulted in him being dropped from the national side. </p>
<p><em>”<span class=”css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3″>Is Sarfaraz Khan not selected because of his surname ! </span><span class=”r-18u37iz”>#justasking</span><span class=”css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3″> . We know where Gautam Gambhir stands on that matter</span>”</em></p><p>Indian middle-order batsman, Sarfaraz Khan, has been out of action for the national side for quite some time now. He was last seen representing India in the home Test series against New Zealand last year.</p>
<p>The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently announced the India A squad for an upcoming two-match red-ball series against South Africa A, and Sarfaraz was excluded yet again. </p>
<p>This appears to have prompted Congress spokesperson, Shama Mohamed, to question India’s head coach (and former BJP MP), Gautam Gambhir if the reason behind the player’s exclusion is his surname.</p>
<h2>What Shama Mohamed Said About Sarfaraz Khan Snub</h2>
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<p dir=”ltr” lang=”en”>Is Sarfaraz Khan not selected because of his surname ! <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/justasking?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#justasking</a> . We know where Gautam Gambhir stands on that matter</p>
— Dr. Shama Mohamed (@drshamamohd) <a href=”https://twitter.com/drshamamohd/status/1980888990216777733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>October 22, 2025</a></blockquote>
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<p>Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed took to her X account to question Gambhir whether it was Sarfaraz Khan’s surname that resulted in him being dropped from the national side. </p>
<p><em>”<span class=”css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3″>Is Sarfaraz Khan not selected because of his surname ! </span><span class=”r-18u37iz”>#justasking</span><span class=”css-1jxf684 r-bcqeeo r-1ttztb7 r-qvutc0 r-poiln3″> . We know where Gautam Gambhir stands on that matter</span>”</em></p>
