Gautam Gambhir Urged to Learn from Pakistan's Head Coach to Overcome Test Challenges: Embrace Respect for Cricket

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has suggested that Gambhir should follow Aaqib Javed's example in order to eliminate the culture of star treatment within the team.

"It's the best time for Gautam Gambhir to adopt Aaqib Javed's philosophy: 'cricket ko izzat do; jo cricket ko izzat nahi dega, ta-ta bye bye (give respect to cricket; the ones who don't, they will be out of the team)," said Basit on his YouTube channel. "That should be the message."

Aaqib recently replaced South Africa's Gary Kirsten and Australia's Jason Gillespie as interim head coach for the white and red-ball teams. He also serves on the selection committee that dropped Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi from the Test squad during the England series.

Basit asserted that Aaqib took the tough calls and sent a message to the team stating that ever player is equal in the side.

"Aaqib ended the superstar culture in the Pakistan team. Those who thought 'I am important', he told them 'it's your false notion'. He said every player is equal," he added.

Rohit-Kohli form a big concern

Meanwhile, the two stalwarts of Indian cricket - Rohit and Virat, had a dismal show in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Rohit, who missed the only India win of the series in the first Test because of the birth of his second child, managed 31 runs in three matches.

Kohli, 36, scored an unbeaten century in the first Test but otherwise had another underwhelming series by his sky-high standards. He managed to score just 190 runs in 5 Tests at an average of 23.75.

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