Gambhir says there should be no interaction between the two countries until cross-border terrorism is eliminated.
'There was a lot going on than just cricket and it was difficult to focus on cricket in the dressing room,' says the former pacer.
Islamabad says India has 'no moral ground to even talk about counter-terrorism efforts'.
BCCI and PCB signed an agreement in 2014 which stated that the two countries would play six series between 2015 and 2023.
Pakistan are currently playing their 400th Test against the West Indies at the UAE.
Shahid Afridi has not represented Pakistan since the T20 World Cup.
Ali becomes the fourth Pakistani batsman to score 300 runs in an innings in Test cricket.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has accused Pakistan of exporting terror.
Spokesman John Kirby said he did not want to 'dignify the comments of an avowed terrorist'.
Pakistan take on West Indies in the second day-night Test on 13 October.
India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral series since 2012.
Plans of a farewell match for Afridi were shelved by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Indian troops fired warning shots and tear gas at crowds as a curfew was announced in Srinagar.
West Indies will be the visitors to Birmingham in historic match in August 2017.
MPs have also increased the punishment for those convicted.
India's permanent representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin, said the state of Jammu and Kashmir would always be an integral part of India.
The incident comes amid the escalating tension between the two nuclear-power neighbours.
The development comes amid allegations by Pakistan's military establishment that the 28 September night strikes never happened.
Pakistan lead the series against West Indies 2-0.
Pakistan face West Indies in the third ODI on 5 October. The hosts lead the series 2-0.
However, Saeed Ajmal and Shahid Afridi have called for a peaceful resolution of the standoff.
Conflict between the two countries is ongoing, as world leaders call for urgent de-escalation.