In our latest exclusive interview, Jason Gillespie, Australian cricketing legend and former Pakistan head coach, opens up about his brief stint with Pakistan cricket, the challenges faced by the team, his vision for its future and more. Known for his deep insights and global coaching experience, Gillespie shares candid insights on selection controversies, PCB instability, and the untapped potential of Pakistan’s cricketing talent. 

By Saj Sadiq (April 19, 2025)

Key topics include:

• The “bold call” to drop Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan from the T20I squad.
• Why Pakistan’s volatile selection policies harm player confidence.
• Surprise over Rizwan’s claim of having “zero say” in team selection.
• Unresolved payments from PCB: “Still waiting on some remuneration.”
• High praise for PSL: “Standard of cricket is very, very high.”
• Backing Irfan Khan-Niazi as Pakistan’s “perfect T20 player.”
• How consistent coaching and selection could transform Pakistan’s fortunes.
• PCB need to “ride the waves of success and failure.”
• Gillespie’s new ventures: Commentary, sports business, and life beyond coaching.

Watch the full interview with Saj here:

https://youtu.be/1rmmtV5M1K4?si=0Z0e6rHxfGY56x-C