All patriotic Indians must hang their heads in shame at the bitter and bigoted targeting of Wasim Jaffer. He is an invaluable asset of cricket. To reduce him to his religious identity is an unconscionable crime. Sport is meritocratic and performance-driven. Dragging religion or caste into it will kill it.
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