After Kolkata, South Africa also defeated Team India in Guwahati. In the second Test played in Guwahati, South Africa won by a record margin of 408 runs. After 25 years, South Africa won the Test series in India. After India’s biggest defeat in the history of Test cricket, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali had a special conversation with ABP Live. In an interview given to ABP, Basit Ali said that the selection committee should be removed before Gautam Gambhir. He also said that PM Modi should call Virat Kohli.

Basit Ali explained in detail the reason for India’s defeat

In the interview, when Basit Ali was asked what was the biggest reason for India’s defeat against South Africa, he replied, “Your players are thinking more about white ball cricket. The role of money has become more important. You came to England by leveling the series, that was not your achievement, it was their mistake. Their pitches were not good. They made ODI style pitches. They were playing fast cricket, half of your partridges were getting out half of the quails, (I am talking about spinners).”

He further said, “Why has your playing style changed? Wasn’t India able to play the spinners earlier? Didn’t Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, etc., play the spinners well? When Laxman made that partnership with Dravid against Australia, was there no ball breaking there? Actually, India’s coach wants the test to be decided in his favor in two and a half days. But when a pitch of two and a half days is made, then the role of the toss. And the role of the toss should not come. If you love hitting two fours and one six, then India will be like you, if you play against Sri Lanka then you will lose.

PM Modi should call Virat Kohli and tell him that the country needs you – Basit Ali

Basit Ali said in the interview, if there is talk of removing Gautam Gambhir, then the selection committee should be removed before that. If the selection committee steps down and Gautam Gambhir steps down, then those players who are playing Test cricket in the style of IPL should also step down. They should also be given leave. How the selectors are bringing players into the team through parachute. Nitish Reddy’s name was not there in 15, but he comes and Devdutt Padikkal does not play. Why not Karun Nair? Why is there no Sarfaraz Khan? Whereas he is a good player in test match. These are questions to which many people will have answers and many people will not. In fact, England changed its style and now the world is following it. Test cricket will have to be played like Test cricket.

Basil Ali further says, “You see, sometimes Washington Sundar is playing at number three, sometimes at eight, sometimes at four and sometimes at seven. My request is. India is such a big country. PM Modi sir, make a telephone call to Virat Kohli and tell him that you have taken early retirement. The country needs you. You take back your retirement. This is the only solution.”

Your players do not love cricket, they love money – Basit Ali

Basit Ali says in the interview, “Batsmen are failing because there is more money in IPL. There has been a loss of money in this series. In the white wash that has happened with New Zealand and South Africa, there has been a loss of money. Other teams won by playing cricket, their plan was successful. The stomachs of your players are full of money. They no longer love cricket, they only love money. The biggest proof of this is the way Nitish Reddy Played a reverse sweep shot. Today, in a country where Sachin Tendulkar plays at number four, you should think about playing at number four.

The second and final match of the two-match Test series is being played between India and South Africa in Guwahati. In the first innings, the visiting team has scored a huge score of 489 runs. Meanwhile, in a special conversation with ABP Live, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has made a big claim. He has said in an interview given to ABP that if the Indian team loses the Guwahati Test, then Gautam Gambhir will no longer be the head coach of the Indian cricket team in the red ball format i.e. Test cricket.

Regarding the pitch, Basit Ali said in a conversation with ABP, “You lost three Tests to New Zealand by first making a spin track. The pitch should be made in such a way that the test match is decided in four days. This is wrong. Earlier such pitches were not made in India. Earlier the ball break was on the fourth and fifth day, but now the ball starts breaking from the first hour itself. Making such a pitch shows that Gautam Gambhir is in a hurry to play the final of the World Test Championship. Toss is very important on such pitches. Batting in the fourth innings on such pitches is not easy, this is what happened in the first Test match.

Basit Ali advised Yashasvi Jaiswal to bat like Travis Head. He said that in the Guwahati Test, Jaiswal should bat like Head did in Perth. Only then will Team India make a comeback in this test and India will level the series.

Washington Sundar could not take wickets in the first innings. Jadeja got 2 wickets, but he did not look very effective. Regarding these two, Basit Ali said, “Jadeja will bowl well on that pitch and take wickets where the ball breaks. Where the ball breaks less, the spinner who keeps the ball in the air is successful, like Kuldeep Yadav. According to me, when South Africa plays the second innings, Jadeja’s role will impact you. Sundar has the container there. When Sundar goes to play the batsman shot, only then will he get the wicket.”

Basit Ali further says, “If Gautam Gambhir does not win this second Test match, then he will no longer be the coach in Test cricket. The way things are being said, it is clear that if Gautam loses the Guwahati Test, he will no longer be the coach in red ball cricket.”

Former Pakistan legend Basit Ali had a special conversation with ABP Live about Shubman Gill captaining India in ODIs, India’s defeat against Bangladesh in the semi-finals of the Emerging Asia Cup, the news of Hardik Pandya not playing in the ODI series against South Africa and the second Test between India and South Africa being played in Guwahati. Here you can read the full interview of Basit Ali.

‘Indian Management should get Nobel Prize’

India lost in the Super Over against Bangladesh in the semi-finals of the Emerging Asia Cup. Explosive batsmen like Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Priyansh Arya were not sent in the Super Over. In such a situation, when asked about India’s defeat, Basit Ali said, “According to me, the Indian management should get the Nobel Prize. Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Priyansh were not made to open, even though both were the biggest hitters. This was the biggest reason for India’s defeat. Vaibhav Suryavanshi was the batsman who hit the most sixes in the tournament. The management and captain Jitesh Sharma made a big mistake and that is why India could not qualify for the finals.”

Now Indian players are shaking hands – Basil Ali

On Indian players not shaking hands with Pakistani players in the 2025 Asia Cup and 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup, Basit Ali said, “There is no rule of shaking hands in cricket. But the Indian players who were talking about boycotting and not playing Pakistan in the franchise league, are now shaking hands with Pakistani players.” Here Basit Ali was referring to Harbhajan Singh shaking hands with Shahnawaz Dahani during the Abu Dhabi T10 League.

He further said, “Even though hands were not shaken in the Asia Cup, hands will be joined in future. It will take some time, but hands will be joined once again. Because India and Pakistan are two countries which cannot live without each other.”

Shubman Gill was made captain in a hurry, Gambhir did not want Rohit to be captain – Basit Ali

On Shubman Gill being made the captain by taking over the ODI captaincy from Rohit Sharma, Basit Ali said, “Shubman Gill was made the captain in a hurry and this decision was taken on choice or not. Rohit Sharma should have been allowed to remain the captain on the Australia tour. According to me, what was wrong with Rohit. Rohit is a big player, and he has won matches all over the world with his captaincy and batting. Rohit has given the proof of his batting with a century in the last match. I think Gautam Gambhir did not want Rohit to be the captain. “Became.”

Jaiswal should play like Travis Head- Basit Ali

You lost 3 test matches to New Zealand on spin tracks. Same thing happens in Pakistan that whenever Bangladesh comes, seaming wickets are made. According to me, the pitch in the Test should be such that the Test gets completed in 4 days. Regarding the Kolkata pitch, he said, “Earlier such pitches were not made in India. Earlier such pitches were made in India that there was a ball break on the fourth and fifth day, but now the ball is broken from the first day. This shows that Gautam Gambhir is in a hurry to play the World Test Championship final.”

Regarding the Guwahati Test, Basit Ali said, “Such pitches are not easy in the fourth innings. The toss is very important in this. The same thing happened in the first Test also. Today India has dropped 6 wickets of South Africa, but tomorrow India will have to dismiss South Africa before lunch. Then Yashasvi Jaiswal will have to bat like Travis Head. Right now the match is under India’s control. India will win this match and level the series.”

If India loses, Gautam Gambhir will not remain the coach in Test – Basit Ali

In this interview, the former Pakistani legend also said that if India loses the second Test against South Africa in Guwahati, then Gautam Gambhir will no longer be a coach in Test cricket. The way things are going on, it is clear that Gautam will no longer be the coach of red ball cricket if he loses the Guwahati Test.