Ex-PAK Cricketers Slam Shubman Gill, Gautam Gambhir's Tactics After NZ Loss

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Moneycontrol•19-01-2026, 17:48
Ex-PAK Cricketers Slam Shubman Gill, Gautam Gambhir's Tactics After NZ Loss
- •Former Pakistan cricketers Basit Ali and Kamran Akmal criticized Shubman Gill's captaincy and Gautam Gambhir's coaching after India's series loss to New Zealand.
- •Basit Ali likened Gill's captaincy to Shan Masood's, advising him to 'go to school and learn captaincy' for not making his own decisions.
- •Ali specifically questioned Gill's decision to hold back specialist bowlers Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, opting for Nitish Kumar Reddy instead.
- •Kamran Akmal stated Gill's mind 'doesn’t seem to be working in captaincy,' emphasizing the need for specialist bowlers after early wickets.
- •Basit Ali also blamed India's top order failure, stating that late runs from Reddy and Harshit Rana were insufficient without a strong foundation.
Why It Matters: Ex-Pakistan cricketers heavily criticized Shubman Gill's captaincy and Gautam Gambhir's tactics after India's NZ series loss.
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