‘He brought politics into the team…’, after India’s defeat in Super-8, former player made big allegation on Gautam Gambhir

The Indian team has suffered a big setback in the T20 World Cup 2026. In the Super-8 match, South Africa defeated India by 76 runs. With this defeat, Team India’s path to the semi-finals has become difficult. After the match, former Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has made a scathing attack on India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir.

Shahzad’s most serious allegations

While talking in Pakistani show ‘Harna Mana Hai’, Shehzad said that Gautam Gambhir has introduced politics into cricket. He says that Gambhir had earlier entered politics, but was not very successful there. Now he has brought the same political thinking into the team environment. This has damaged the image of the Indian team.

Shahzad said, "To work in any field, complete concentration is required. When Gambhir entered politics, his thinking changed. Didn’t get success in politics, but now he has brought the same politics into the team. Because of this the image of Team India has been spoiled."

Match winner players not used properly

Shahzad believes that there are many good players in the team, but they are not being utilized properly. He gave the example of Kuldeep Yadav, who is a match winner but is not getting a place in the playing 11. Shahzad said that it is wrong to keep such players out. Gambhir is not able to manage the team’s resources properly.

Washington Sundar selected in place of Akshar Patel

Axar Patel was kept out of the South Africa match and Washington Sundar was given a chance. Akshar had bowled well in the tournament, but Sundar could neither complete 4 overs nor contribute with the bat. This decision was widely criticized. Shehzad is also saying that there was a mistake in selection, due to which the team suffered loss.

This allegation is increasing pressure on Gautam Gambhir. Team India will now have to perform better in the remaining Super-8 matches to make it to the semi-finals. Fans and former players are raising questions on the team’s strategy.