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ShareNew Delhi: The likes of Gautam Gambhir and Boeta Dippenaar may be bristling but star Wayamba Elevens player Mahela Jayawardene refuses to make a fuss about the Feroze Shah Kotla track, saying the newly-laid strip would get better with time.
The pitch has come in for some sharp criticism from Diamond Eagles captain Dippenaar, who said the track was not ideal to host Twenty20 matches.
New South Wales skipper Simon Katich also criticised the pitch, saying it was too slow and low, while Delhi Daredevils captain Gautam Gambhir was also miffed with the track at his home ground.
Jayawardene said the pitch was getting better and things would improve further.
"As always, I never criticise a pitch. For a professional cricketer, every pitch poses a great challenge and the Kotla pitch was really low and slow in the first couple of days, at least that's what looked on TV," he said.
"But it looked better yesterday during our match against the Daredevils. It's a newly-laid pitch and will take a little time to get better," the former Sri Lanka captain said in a programme where Karbonn Mobiles announced their sponsorship association with Wayamba, Diamond Eagles and Cape Cobras.
Jayawardene's men lost to Daredevils by 50 runs and their Champions League prospects will now hinge on the outcome of Tuesday's match against the mighty Victoria Bushrangers.
