Shreyas Iyer's omission from the Asia Cup 2025 squad has sparked criticism from fans and former cricketers.
Basit Ali was not pleased with the decision taken by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to not include a single player in Category A of the central contracts.
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been facing criticism for the last few months. Once considered a power duo in Pakistan cricket, their stocks have dipped after Pakistan's recent poor performances in ICC events
India and Pakistan could face each other as many as three times if both the teams reach the final.
PSL franchises have found it hard to orchestrate a successful chase.
Basit Ali sent a bold message to out-of-form Yashasvi Jaiswal to bring his focus back to cricket and love the sport to avoid a fate borne by Prithvi Shaw.
After a 4-1 humiliation in the T20I series, the visitors hit a new low in the ODI series, going down 3-0 after a 43-run loss in Mount Maunganui on Saturday.
Former cricketer Basit Ali felt "betrayed" and questioned the brand of cricket that Pakistan exhibited during the second ODI in Hamilton against New Zealand.
On Saturday, Tilak Varma hit a brilliant 55-ball 72 not out, laced with four boundaries and five sixes, to help India chase down 166 with two wickets and four balls to spare.
A big Virat Kohli change has been suggested for the 5th Test between India and Australia in Sydney.