Captain Shubman Gill: Gill's anger erupted on the flat pitch... Indian captain lashed out after the victory..

Shubman Gill burst out after winning the second Test match against England. He raised his voice for the bowlers. Gill said that there should be something for the bowlers from the pitch as well. The Indian captain also raised questions about the Duke ball getting damaged quickly. He also expressed his displeasure over the flat pitch. Gill has scored around 600 runs in the four innings played so far. But he believes that there should be something for the bowlers on the pitches. The quality of the Dukes is also not helping, and the 'soft' balls after 30 overs are forcing the teams to be aggressive.

In response to a question, he said, 'It is very difficult for the bowlers. I think more than the wicket, the ball probably gets damaged very quickly. It gets soft very quickly. I don't know what it is, be it the wicket or something else. But it is difficult for the bowlers. It is very difficult to take wickets in such conditions where there is nothing for them. Gill said, 'And as a team, when you know that it is difficult to take wickets in such conditions, then many things are out of your control. There should be some help for the bowlers. If the ball is moving a little, then you can somehow plan something, and then it is fun to play. If you know that something will happen only in the first 20 overs, then after that, you are defensive the whole day. You keep thinking all day about how to stop runs. Then the essence of the game is not seen in it.' After winning his first Test as captain, Gill also saw the funny side while commenting on the nature of England's pitches. He laughed and said, 'Yes, like we play in India, most of them are batting friendly. It feels good to come here and get good pitches for some time.' However, he does not expect the pitch to be as flat as Leeds or Edgbaston in the third Test starting at Lord's on July 10. Gill said, 'We will see what kind of wicket they are giving at Lord's. I don't think they will give such a flat wicket. We will go there and see what kind of wicket it is and decide what is the best possible combination.' Gill also confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah will play at Lord's after being rested at Edgbaston under workload management.

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