Ranchi, Oct. 10 -- India head coach Gautam Gambhir reiterated his call for a more even contest between bat and ball in white-ball cricket after the high-scoring second T20I against West Indies, raising concerns over the impact of batting-friendly pitches on bowlers' careers.

"You don't want a good bat-and-ball competition?" Gambhir asked reporters during the post-match press conference in Ranchi, as per Cricinfo. "What you want to see, that's also what we want to see. We also want to see an even contest."

"These bowlers are our bowlers, not someone else's bowlers. Their careers are at stake, they have worked hard to sit in this dressing room. If it's an even competition, we'll see a better game of cricket," he added.

His comments came ...