India, June 24 -- It took persuasion of nearly 25 overs spread across two different days, a player getting reprimanded, as many as five different Indian players complaining, enquiring and showing a light degree of disappointment for the umpires to finally change the ball on Day 5 of the first Test. India were not happy with the condition of the ball in the second innings. That was crystal clear even at the end of Day 4 when Rishabh Pant showed his frustration by throwing the ball away when umpire Paul Reiffel did not adhere to his demand of changing the ball. The Indian vice-captain was reprimanded by the match referee for his behaviour.

This, however, did not change the way Indian fielders felt about the ball. Captain Shubman Gill as th...