Pakistan lost by 104 runs in the first test against Bangladesh. This is Pakistan’s biggest defeat in terms of runs against Bangladesh in Test cricket. Some Pakistani fans are not able to digest this defeat, but former cricketer Basit Ali has lashed out at his own team. He clearly said that Pakistan cricket is in a dying state.

Ever since Shan Masood became the captain of Pakistan Test team, he has played 15 Test matches and won only four. Basit Ali scolded captain Shan Masood for this record. Even in the last three test matches played against Bangladesh, Pakistan team has faced consecutive defeats.

test cricket will die

Seeing the condition of Pakistan team, Basit Ali said that there should be a 2-tier system in Test cricket. He said, “After 2027, a two-tier system will be necessary, otherwise Test cricket will die. It is fun to watch Test matches of Australia, England, New Zealand, India, South Africa. But if Pakistan, Bangladesh and West Indies play such cricket, then the two-tier system will be put to shame.”

scolded the captain badly

Basit Ali reminded the times of Inzamam ul Haq and Misbah ul Haq. He told that under the captaincy of Misbah-ul-Haq, the Pakistan team lost 19 times in 56 test matches, whereas under the captaincy of Inzamam, it lost 11 times in 31 matches. Basit told that under his captaincy the Pakistan team used to go out and win, but Shan Masood is not captaincy material.

He said, “Shan Masood has lost 11 out of 15 Test matches under his captaincy. I have no problem with his batting, he is a very good boy but he is not captaincy material. It is the fault of those who made him captain.”

Basit Ali said in an angry attitude that the captain has a very big role. He has to decide with which bowler to get the opposition batsmen out. Questioning the decisions of Shan Masood, he said that Noman Ali is not a bowler who should be handed the ball after 35 overs.

Mumbai Indians have given Tata goodbye to Hardik Pandya. Such news has created an uproar in the cricket world. Actually, the next match of Mumbai Indians is going to be with Royal Challengers Bangalore on 10th May. When MI team was leaving from Mumbai to Bangalore for this match, Hardik Pandya was not seen with the team.

Hardik not being seen with the MI team has become a big issue because in the previous match, Hardik Pandya was not a part of the playing eleven. Mumbai was captained by Suryakumar Yadav in the match against LSG. Just after this, the topic started trending on social media that everything is not well within the Mumbai Indians team. Now Pakistan’s veteran cricketer Basit Ali puts forward his views on this entire subject.

Told Hardik to stay in Mumbai

Former cricketer Basit Ali talked about this issue on his YouTube channel. He came to know from some reliable person that Hardik Pandya was asked to stay in Mumbai. After which the entire team of Mumbai Indians left for Bengaluru for the next match.

He further said that when there is a fight at home, one should try to resolve it within the walls of the house and not brag about it to the whole world. Basit Ali said that undoubtedly Hardik Pandya is the world’s number-1 all-rounder, but removing Rohit Sharma and making Hardik the captain was the biggest blunder of Mumbai Indians.

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Hardik Pandya will be removed from MI

Basit Ali said in clear words, “I tell you in advance that Hardik Pandya will not be with Mumbai Indians next season. You write this down. Now whether Mumbai Indians release him or Hardik himself leaves the team. These are not good signs. I understand that injury can be a factor and perhaps injury in this match (RCB) may be the reason for his being out.”

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Basit Ali Made Big Statement After Pakistan’s Humiliating Defeat: Disappointing statements have come from former Pakistani cricketers after Pakistan’s crushing defeat in the first ODI against Bangladesh. In this match played in Mirpur, the entire Pakistan team collapsed for just 114 runs, which the Bangladesh team achieved in just 15 overs. On this disappointing performance, former Pakistani legend Basit Ali has given a big statement, taking the team management to task. He raised questions on those who made the team’s strategy and said that they had no idea of ​​the circumstances here.

Basit Ali gave a big statement on Pakistan’s defeat

Former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali raised questions on the strategy of the team management and said, ‘First of all shoot the person who had asked them to score at least 60 runs in 10 overs of powerplay. He never played cricket on the field. He just hands over a piece of paper. Has he not seen how the conditions are here? Didn’t he know that a team like India has also lost in Bangladesh?

Kamran Akmal said Pakistan’s shameful defeat

Former Pakistan wicketkeeper batsman Kamran Akmal also described this performance as extremely shameful and said that the Pakistani team’s game did not seem to be of international level at all. Expressing his displeasure, he said, ‘I felt as if one team was international and the other was a club team which was playing practice matches before the World Cup. I swear, batting like this doesn’t happen even in club cricket. Even club players don’t play that badly.

Basit Ali termed the debut of 4 players wrong

Basit Ali also rejected the debate about giving opportunities to young players in Pakistan cricket and termed the decision of debuting four players in the team simultaneously as wrong. He said, ‘This debate that youth should be given a chance should be ended. When a youth comes to world cricket, he comes prepared and makes an impact. Our players have to understand that this is not a local club’s ground, but an international venue.

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PAK vs BAN ODI: Pakistan cricket team is going through a very bad phase. In the recently concluded 2026 T20 World Cup, the Pakistan team under the captaincy of Salman Agha could not progress beyond the Super-8. After the T20 tournament, the team is playing the next series against Bangladesh. ODI series is being played between Pakistan and Bangladesh. The poor condition of Pakistan is visible in this series also.

In fact, in the first match of the ODI series, Pakistan had to face defeat by 8 wickets against Bangladesh, after which former team player Basit Ali made a big statement saying that coach Mike Hesson should be shot first. However, he said this in gestures. Apart from this, Basit Ali also raised questions on the coach’s strategy.

Basit Ali’s statement

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Basil Ali said, “First of all shoot that guy (pointing towards coach Mike Hesson) who asked him to score at least 60 runs in the powerplay. He has never played cricket on the field, he just hands over a paper. Didn’t he see how the conditions are here. Didn’t he know that India had also lost in Bangladesh.”

condition of competition

In the first ODI played in Dhaka, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl. Pakistan team, which came out to bat, was all out for just 114 runs in 30.4 overs. Faheem Ashraf played the biggest innings for the team and scored 37 runs in 47 balls with the help of 6 fours and 1 six. Apart from this, no other batsman could even touch the 30 run mark. A total of 8 batsmen of the team could not even touch double figures.

Then Bangladesh team came out for run chase and won in just 15.1 overs. Tanjid Hasan Tamim, who opened for the team, played the biggest innings and scored 67* runs in 42 balls with the help of 7 fours and 5 sixes.

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Basit Ali Slammed Salman Agha After Pakistan Lost: After the defeat by India in the ICC T20 World Cup, Pakistan captain Salman Aga is facing a lot of criticism. Former Pakistan legend Basit Ali has even called Salman Aga an illiterate, a fool and a coward. Basit Ali said that due to the strategy of Salman Aga, the Pakistani team suffered a shameful defeat at the hands of India. He has also called head coach Mike Hesson illiterate. Not only this, he told Babar Azam that this player has no flair for batting. Come here let us tell you how Basit Ali has spread so much fire against Pakistan.

Basit Ali’s attack on Pakistan team

Former Pakistani batsman Basit Ali has fiercely attacked the Pakistani team. While talking to a Pakistani news channel, he criticized the Pakistani team and said, ‘Forgive me if some wrong words come out of my mouth. For those ignorant people who don’t know that at the place where this match took place, the three teams batting first won. The match against Zimbabwe is in front of them and after winning the toss, they are bowling first. It is said that our bowling is very strong, so do the good stuff later, Olu. Who said to bowl first?

‘He (Babar) is going to cross Axar, teach him some batting skills.’

Basit Ali rants on Pakistan’s poor show at Colombo pic.twitter.com/EsZ6xRK7Yd

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) February 15, 2026

‘Salman Aga the cowardly captain’

Basit Ali cursed Pakistani captain Salman Agha and said, ‘A player like Abhishek Sharma gets out in the first over, that too on the bowling of Salman Agha. Now see the defensive approach of the captain, such a timid captain, even got him out in the first over. He gave 10 runs in the first two overs and did not even bowl the third over. He himself spoiled the mood of Usman Tariq and later made him bowl. Playing cricket like children. We already knew that they would lose. We were thinking that it would rain and every point would be distributed. The illiterate who does not know whether to bowl or bat first has become the head coach of Pakistan.

‘Babar Azam has no manners of batting’

Pakistani team’s star batsman Babar Azam was out after scoring only 5 runs against India. He lost his wicket by playing a very bad shot against Axar Patel. On this, Basit Ali said, ‘Babar Azam, the highest run scorer in the world, is playing at number four and hit a cross shot to Akshar Patel, someone teach him the manners of batting, how he bats. Look at Suryakumar Yadav’s batting, which sixes he has hit. They formed a partnership because Ishaan was out.

Just before the T20 World Cup 2026, the controversy regarding the India-Pakistan match has now intensified. While the threat of ICC’s possible action is hanging over Pakistan’s decision to boycott the match against India, the statements of former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali have given further impetus to the matter.

The match between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2026 is to be held on February 15 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The Pakistan government clearly announced on social media that the Pakistan team will participate in the tournament, but will not play the match against India. Even after this decision, PCB has not yet sent any official letter to ICC, due to which the situation remains even more confusing.

ICC can take strict action

ICC can take action against Pakistan due to its decision of not playing the match against India. According to sources, if this contest does not take place then the huge economic loss caused by it can be compensated by Pakistan. Apart from this, there is also a possibility of strict punishment like deduction of points, impact on hosting of future tournaments or even a ban. Earlier, ICC had warned Pakistan that the decision to boycott the tournament could harm the fairness of cricket.

Basit Ali surrounded ICC

Amidst this entire controversy, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has accused ICC of double standards. He said on his YouTube channel, “This attitude was initiated by India. I am not even talking about the decision that Indian players did not shake hands with Pakistani players, but India refused to accept the Asia Cup trophy from ACC Chief Mohsin Naqvi. They did not accept the trophy because they were asked to do so by their government. Now when we are boycotting a match at the behest of our government, how come we are suddenly the ones who have gone wrong? If India can do it, Pakistan can also do it!”

Gave examples from old World Cup

Basit Ali further said, “West Indies and Australia did the same in their matches in the 1996 World Cup. They lost only two points. Apart from that, were they given any other punishment? England and New Zealand also did not play matches in the 2003 World Cup. Were they given any kind of punishment? Now when our team is doing this, it is being said that the Pakistan cricket team can be banned. Try it!”

Questions raised regarding the letter

Basit Ali also raised the question whether BCCI had given any formal letter to ICC when India had refused to play in Pakistan. He said that if ICC is asking for a written reply from PCB, then first ICC’s letter should also be made public. He also said that PCB cannot ignore the decision of Pakistan government.

Tension between India and Pakistan is at its peak, it has a direct impact on the T20 World Cup 2026. The Pakistan government has made it clear that its national cricket team will not play the match with the Indian team on 15 February. This decision has also raised the possibility that there may never be a match between India and Pakistan in the future. Know what former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali said on this question in a special conversation with ABP.

In an interview given to ABP, Basit Ali expressed concern over India-Pakistan cricket relations. He said that now the International Cricket Council will make new rules to deal with this entire issue, because currently the rule is such that if the government of the country refuses, then that team will not play. He also targeted India for refusing to come to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy 2025. According to him, Pakistan has now taken a similar decision.

Will India-Pakistan match not happen now?

On whether India-Pakistan matches will be held in future or not, Basit Ali said, “The broadcasters will face the biggest problem in this because the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) for the India vs Pakistan match has been signed till the year 2031. There are also matches for women’s teams. Pakistan will not play there too.”

After 2012, no bilateral series has been played between India and Pakistan. Bilateral series of both the countries are already closed and now the same is going to happen in multilateral events also. Basit Ali has also said in sign language that cricket fans will hardly get to see any India-Pak match now. Not only in men’s but also in women’s cricket, India and Pakistan may not come face to face.

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Pakistan has decided not to play against India in the 2026 T20 World Cup on 15 February. On Sunday, the Pakistan government announced that its team will not play against India in the T20 World Cup on February 15. They will boycott this match. Former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali had a special conversation with ABP Live regarding this matter.

‘Jai Shah did not fulfill the promise, wrong happened with Bangladesh, Pakistan will not take a U-turn on the decision‘

Why did Pakistan refuse to play the match against India?? Basit Ali said in an interview given to ABP about this, “In South Asia, i.e. India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, what the government says here, happens. The government’s decision is final. Being a cricketer we have to accept the government’s decision. It was started by India. In 2025, when the Champions Trophy was in Pakistan, India had refused to come to Pakistan, whereas in the 2023 World Cup, Pakistan team had gone to India. Then Jai Shah Sahab was in BCCI and then he had said that you come to the World Cup and we will come to the Champions Trophy. Then Jay Shah became the head of ICC from BCCI and he did not fulfill his promise. Then the Champions Trophy was played in the hybrid model.“

he adds, “There was a war, immediately after the war the Asia Cup took place. Both the countries played in the Asia Cup because the broadcaster’s money was invested in it. That also happened. But someone please tell why Team India did not take the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi. The trophy was to be given to the head of the Asian Cricket Council only. What would have happened if Australia won the ODI World Cup in 2023 if he had refused to accept the trophy from the Prime Minister?? The Indian team did not take the trophy there because it was the government’s decision. Then no one refused anything. Now when Pakistan government felt that something wrong happened with Bangladesh, then we will not play with India. And one thing people are saying that Pakistan will take a U-turn, but let me tell you that now Pakistan will not take a U-turn on its decision.“

For this reason Pakistan played India in the Under-19 World Cup

On Sunday, the Pakistan government decided not to play the match with India, whereas on Sunday itself the match between India and Pakistan took place in the 2026 Under-19 World Cup. Then why did Pakistan play India in this ICC tournament?? Regarding this, Basit Ali said, the match had started earlier. This decision was taken in the evening. The Pakistan government has taken the decision at around seven in the evening. If the government had taken the decision first, then Pakistan team would not have played India even in the Under-19 World Cup. Then this question does not arise.

Even if India wins the final, Pakistan will not play – Basit Ali

Basit Ali says in the interview, “I do not think that now Pakistan will play any match against India, be it the match on 15th February or the final of the T20 World Cup. First clap with both hands. Right now the ICC is clapping with one hand, because most of the revenue from broadcasters goes to India. BCCI earns the most, that is why ICC is giving more honor to India. ICC approves all the decisions of BCCI, but if Bangladesh says something, ICC refuses. ICC is not treating everyone equally.“

Will there never be a cricket match between India and Pakistan again??

Regarding this question Basit Ali said, “Now ICC will make new rules. Currently the rule is that if the government refuses then the team will not play, but now a new rule will be made. I am quite surprised that all the boards are greedy for money. Where will you take so much money? All the boards there are. Truth is not told. The biggest thing is that broadcasters will face the most trouble, because by 2031 MOU The sign is for India-Pakistan match. There are also matches for the women’s team. Pakistan will not play there also. Now there won’t even be an Asia Cup. Now ICC’s eyes will be opened. Pakistan is not a small country. The Government of Pakistan has taken this good decision. We are all in support of this decision.“

The Pakistan government announced on Sunday that its team will not take the field in the match against India in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Shahbaz Sarkar said that the Pakistan team will boycott the match against India on 15 February. However, former Pakistani cricketers Basit Ali and Kamran Akmal have questioned this decision.

Former Pakistani cricketers Basit Ali and Kamran Akmal have surrounded the PCB. He said that when the match on 15th February was not to be played and two points were to be given, then why play the Under-19 World Cup with India today, this is also an ICC event and that too.

Let us tell you that today i.e. on Sunday, a match was played between India and Pakistan in the 2026 Under-19 World Cup, in which Team India won. Today, Shahbaz government announced that Pakistan team will not play the match against India in the 2026 T20 World Cup, which is to be played on 15th February. In such a situation, the question of the former cricketer is justified. Under-19 is also an ICC tournament, but you are playing here and refusing to play there.

Shahbaz Sarkar has not yet clarified whether his team will play if Pakistan faces India in the semi-finals. Now the Government of Pakistan has announced to boycott the match to be held on 15th February. This was a league stage match, which was to be played in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan is in Group A with India

In the 2026 T20 World Cup, all 20 teams have been divided into four groups. Pakistan team is in Group A with India. Apart from these two, USA and Netherlands are also part of Group A. Now Pakistan will have to win against USA and Netherlands to reach Super 8. If they do this then they can reach the next stage of the tournament even without playing India.

While chasing the target of 190 runs against Sydney Thunder in the Big Bash League on Friday, Steve Smith and Babar Azam made a partnership of 141 runs for the first wicket. On one hand, Smith played a stormy innings, while on the other hand, Babar’s strike rate remained under question. But the biggest uproar happened when Smith did not take a run which could have been easily done with Babar, after which Babar, who was out, expressed his anger by hitting the bat on the boundary line. On this, former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali said a big thing giving the example of Virat Kohli.

Babar Azam, playing for Sydney Sixers, scored 47 runs in 39 balls, hit 7 fours but did not hit a single six. Lalchan Shaw, who scored 13 runs, also hit 1 six and Jack Edwards, who scored 17 runs, also hit 2 sixes. Steve Smith scored 100 runs in 42 balls with the help of 9 sixes and 5 fours at a strike rate of 238. Smith probably did not take the single considering Babar’s strike rate (120.51).

Pakistanis angry at the insult of Babar Azam

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali, while speaking on this controversy, said in a show, “If Virat Kohli had been there instead of Babar Azam today, Smith’s father would have also taken a single.” He further said that Babar Azam is not spoiling the name of Pakistan with his game but his value is decreasing. He said that Pakistan Cricket Board did not send him there, Sydney Sixers have called him.

“Wasn’t happy, Babar.”

Drama in the middle of the SCG after Steve Smith knocked back a run from Babar Azam, so he could take strike during the Power Surge. #BBL15 pic.twitter.com/rTh0RXE0A5

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 16, 2026

Why did Smith refuse to take a single?

Babar Azam played some dot balls in the 11th over and tried to score a run on the last ball by playing a shot towards long-on. Smith flatly refused and did not run. After this, when Babar asked him in a surprised manner, Smith said something. Even then Babar looked angry and turned his face away from Smith.

Steve Smith kept the strike in the next over and hit 4 consecutive sixes in 4 balls and also a four in the over. A total of 32 runs were scored in this over, which is a record. Thanks to this fast-paced innings, Sydney Sixers achieved the target of 190 runs against Sydney Thunder with 16 balls remaining.

What is Babar Azam’s salary in BBL 2026?

Sydney Sixers included Babar Azam in Big Bash League 2026 for 420,000 Australian dollars. If seen in Pakistan Rupees it is around 8 crores.