Kotla pitch a great embarrassment to Indian cricket: Gill
New Delhi:Union Sports Minister M S Gill on Monday termed the Ferozeshah Kotla pitch fiasco as a great embarrassment
and said the Cricket Board and the DDCA owe an explanation to the country. Gill's
comment came a day after the a match between Indian and Sri Lanka was
abandoned
due to a dangerous track. Speaking to the media, Gill said : "It is very unfortunate
and a great embarrassment for the country. It should not have happened. I watched
the match a bit on TV and it was terrible to see such an incident taking place."
"What I can say. All those who are in-charge of cricket nationally and state-wise
can only answer on the issue," he added. On Sunday, to the embarrassment of
DDCA
and the entire nation, the game at the Kotla stadium was called off when the Sri
Lankan innings was into its 24th over after Thilina Kandamby complained to on
field umpires about the dangerous bounce. The incident also triggered off crowd
trouble as incensed spectators hurled water bottles and ripped the stadium's chairs.
