Overview

• Tiwary questioned Gambhir’s decision to lead India after previously arguing that India should not play Pakistan.
• He pointed to the scheduled India–Pakistan group match on September 14 in Dubai as the test of Gambhir’s earlier stance.
• Tiwary criticized the Asia Cup squad for leaving out Yashasvi Jaiswal after Gambhir had earlier endorsed a longer T20 run for the opener.
• He reiterated past claims that Gambhir abused him and said their relationship remains strained.
• He called for live telecasts of selection meetings and the Bronco fitness test to increase transparency, as no formal response from Gambhir or the BCCI was reported.