'Just install a bowling machine' — Chahal on flat pitches
Chahal said conditions leave bowlers with limited options and jokingly suggested teams might as well use bowling machines.
India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal said flat pitches and smaller boundaries are making it increasingly difficult for bowlers to compete in T20 cricket. Chahal spoke after West Indies chased down India's 249 for five in 18.3 overs in the second T20I in Ranchi.
Chahal noted that dew and the Impact Player rule compound the problem, with powerplay scores of 70 to 80 runs now common. He said either pitches need to offer something for bowlers or teams might as well install bowling machines.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir has made similar comments about the need for a fair contest between bat and ball. The third T20I takes place on Sunday in Indore, where boundaries are shorter than at Ranchi.