Former cricketer Atul Wassan slammed Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed's suggestion that Sarfaraz Khan's exclusion from India A squads was due to his religion. Wassan expressed shame over communal narratives entering cricket, emphasizing meritocracy and India's inclusive history in the sport. He stressed that selection debates are cricketing matters, not communal ones.
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