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Shubman Gill, despite his stellar batting performance in the series with nearly 600 runs, has expressed concerns about the deteriorating quality of the Dukes ball and the unresponsive nature of English pitches. He highlighted the challenges bowlers face due to the ball losing shape quickly, impacting strategic depth and competitiveness in Test cricket.

Under gloomy skies, India's youthful team triumphed over England by 336 runs in the second Test at Edgbaston, securing their first-ever win at the venue. Led by Shubman Gill, with stellar performances from Gill himself and Akash Deep, India proved their mettle despite missing key players like Bumrah and Kohli.

India captain Shubman Gill on Sunday slammed the fast-deteriorating quality of the Dukes ball, while also giving a thumbs down to the trend of flat pitches seen in the first two Tests of the series — despite his own prolific run.

India's decision to rest Jasprit Bumrah for the second Test against England has drawn criticism, especially from former players like Kumar Sangakkara, Ravi Shastri and Dale Steyn. With India trailing 0-1 in the series, the team management's decision to stick to a pre-decided plan of resting Bumrah has raised questions about their approach to crucial matches and team selection strategy.