PCB Selector Reveals Chat With Gautam Gambhir Over Pakistan Cricket: "Feels Sorry..."

19.10.2024 - 03:53 sports.ndtv.com

Pakistan won a Test on home soil after a gap of more three years on Friday, beating England by 152 runs in the second match in Multan to level the three-game series 1-1.

Pakistan's new selection committee made some unexpected changes to the squad for the last two Tests, dropping the likes of star batter Babar Azam and pacer Shaheen Afridi.

The decision received mixed response from fans of Pakistan cricket. While some suggested that dropping out-of-form batter Babar was a mistake, others hailed the new selection committee for making the right call.

Former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed, who is part of the new selection committee, has now opened up on his chat with India head coach Gautam Gambhir, who had asked him about the dire state of Pakistan cricket. "We met the Indian players during our series against Sri Lanka.

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