Gambhir Warns Against 'Blame Game' Amid Speculation of Kohli and Rohit Being Next Targets: 'No Sarfaraz in BCCI Meeting'

Following India's disappointing performance in the 2024/25 season, which saw them miss out on the World Test Championship Final for the first time, there has been controversy surrounding leaked details of head coach Gautam Gambhir's words to the players. This kind of negative news does nothing to promote a positive team environment, according to former Pakistan batter Basit Ali. With the 2025 Champions Trophy around the corner, it's imperative for India to address this issue and make necessary changes to ensure a more united and cohesive team moving forward.

“There are talks that Sarfaraz (Khan) leaked the dressing room talks and the board meeting conversations were leaked. This is not a good sign; it affects the team unity. The faster it ends, the better," said Basit on his Youtube channel. The dressing room leaks were brought up during the BCCI's review meeting on January 11 and it was reported that Gambhir blamed Sarfaraz for it. "There shouldn’t be any blame game and Gautam Gambhir needs to play a role here. There was no Sarfaraz in the (BCCI review) meeting,” said Basit.

The 54-year-old further said that India needs to beat England in their upcoming ODI series at home. The rubber is pretty much a dress rehersal for the Champions Trophy for both teams, with the tournament starting on February 19, just a week after the third ODI is played in Ahmedabad.

"You have a different team in the Champions Trophy. If you win against England, it will be better for the team but if you lose against them the confidence level will go down.

'Such news are spread to affect the team environment'

Basit said that the the BCCI chairman Roger Binny, the selectors, captain Rohit Sharma and the players all need to be on the same page to form a good team. He further said that news such as the leaks does nothing good for the team environment and the players should be guarded against it.

“Like PCB, there are four pillars – chairman, selectors, captain and players. They need to be together to form a good team. They should have same mindset. Similarly for BCCI, all these four pillars should be on the same page. Such news are spread to affect the team environment and media plays a key role. Whether it’s targeted towards Virat, Rohit or another group at Gambhir,” said Basit.

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