The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has come under heavy criticism after leaving out Sarfaraz Khan and veteran pacer Mohammad Shami from the India A squad announced for the upcoming red-ball series against South Africa A.<\/p>\n
The BCCI on Wednesday named wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant as captain and Sai Sudharsan as vice-captain for the series. Pant\u2019s return to leadership duties after his long injury layoff was widely celebrated by fans \u2014 but the omission of Sarfaraz and Shami sparked outrage across social media.<\/p>\n
Many fans accused the selection committee of favoritism and political influence, claiming the decision disregards consistent performers. Critics argued that Sarfaraz, who has been a prolific run-scorer in domestic cricket, and Shami, one of India\u2019s most experienced bowlers, deserved places in the squad.<\/p>\n
\u201cBCCI should be ashamed of ignoring players like Sarfaraz Khan and Mohammad Shami despite their strong performances,\u201d one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Others claimed that \u201cbias and BJP influence\u201d were affecting team selections.<\/p>\n
The criticism extended beyond cricket fans. Congress leader Dr. Shama Mohammed questioned on social media whether Sarfaraz had been dropped \u201cbecause of his name,\u201d implying communal bias in selection.<\/p>\n
Senior sports journalist Vikrant Gupta also expressed concern, saying the BCCI\u2019s selection process \u201cappears inconsistent and opaque,\u201d calling for greater transparency in evaluating players for the national setup.<\/p>\n
The controversy has reignited debate within Indian cricket circles about fairness, regional favoritism, and political interference in team selections \u2014 issues that have long shadowed the country\u2019s cricketing establishment.<\/p>\n
BCCI faces backlash for dropping Sarfaraz Khan, Mohammad Shami from India A squad<\/p>\n
LAHORE, October 23, (Internews):
\nThe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has come under heavy criticism after leaving out Sarfaraz Khan and veteran pacer Mohammad Shami from the India A squad announced for the upcoming red-ball series against South Africa A.<\/p>\n
The BCCI on Wednesday named wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant as captain and Sai Sudharsan as vice-captain for the series. Pant\u2019s return to leadership duties after his long injury layoff was widely celebrated by fans \u2014 but the omission of Sarfaraz and Shami sparked outrage across social media.<\/p>\n
Many fans accused the selection committee of favoritism and political influence, claiming the decision disregards consistent performers. Critics argued that Sarfaraz, who has been a prolific run-scorer in domestic cricket, and Shami, one of India\u2019s most experienced bowlers, deserved places in the squad.<\/p>\n
\u201cBCCI should be ashamed of ignoring players like Sarfaraz Khan and Mohammad Shami despite their strong performances,\u201d one fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Others claimed that \u201cbias and BJP influence\u201d were affecting team selections.<\/p>\n
The criticism extended beyond cricket fans. Congress leader Dr. Shama Mohammed questioned on social media whether Sarfaraz had been dropped \u201cbecause of his name,\u201d implying communal bias in selection.<\/p>\n
Senior sports journalist Vikrant Gupta also expressed concern, saying the BCCI\u2019s selection process \u201cappears inconsistent and opaque,\u201d calling for greater transparency in evaluating players for the national setup.<\/p>\n
The controversy has reignited debate within Indian cricket circles about fairness, regional favoritism, and political interference in team selections \u2014 issues that have long shadowed the country\u2019s cricketing establishment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has come under heavy criticism after leaving out Sarfaraz Khan and veteran pacer Mohammad Shami from the India A squad announced for the upcoming red-ball series against South Africa A. The BCCI on Wednesday named wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant as captain and Sai Sudharsan as vice-captain for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":67894,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30,136],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[95],"class_list":{"0":"post-67893","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest","8":"category-sports"},"yoast_head":"\n