Former players feel Motera pitch not ideal, Gavaskar thinks otherwise
Several former players, including Harbhajan Singh and VVS Laxman said that the turning Motera pitch, on which India defeated England by 10 wickets inside 2 days, was not ideal for Tests, an opinion that was not shared by the legendary Sunil Gavaskar. The batting legend said the overtly defensive mindset of the batsmen was responsible for their dismissals as most of them got out to straighter deliveries.