The Indian team lost in the second T20 against South Africa. There was a time when Team India was going to win this match but in the end Gerald Coetzee's hitting and Tristan Stubbs' batting gave victory to South Africa. After this defeat of Team India, questions are being raised on Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has raised questions on Suryakumar Yadav's captaincy and Pandya's batting approach.

What did Basit Ali say?

Basit Ali alleged on his YouTube channel that Pandya scored only 39 runs in 45 balls, he played for himself. Basit Ali said, 'Why play for yourself? I think Mumbai Indians are preparing for IPL. Pandya took singles, while Arshdeep also hit a six. India had not fallen for 9 wickets and they refused to take a single run. Only 6 wickets had fallen. Pandya should take one run at a time, but Pandya is a big player.

Questions raised on Suryakumar Yadav also

Basit Ali also raised questions on Suryakumar Yadav. According to Basit, Suryakumar Yadav made a big mistake in the match. He said, 'Akshar Patel bowled only one over in the match. This player had given only two runs in that over and after this Surya did not make Akshar bowl at all. Akshar Patel should have got more overs. Surya made Pandya bowl and he bowled three wides and the match shifted from there. At one time it seemed that India would not lose this match. South African batsmen were facing problems against spinners but Akshar was not made to bowl.

Currently the T20 series between India and South Africa is tied at 1-1. Team India won the first match and South Africa won the second. The third T20 match will be played on 13 November in Centurion.