India, July 9 -- India vice-captain Rishabh Pant didn't hold back when asked about the Dukes ball being used in the ongoing Test series against England, joining a chorus of dissatisfaction from within the Indian camp. Days after Shubman Gill flagged concerns about the ball losing shape far too quickly, Pant echoed the sentiment and added a touch of humour, even while calling for the standardisation of the gauges used.

"The gauge (to measure the balls) should be the same (whether it's Dukes or Kookaburra). But it would be better if it was smaller (laughs)," Pant said in the press conference.

"The balls are giving so much trouble," he added. The wicketkeeper-batter, who has been vocal on-field and off, sounded visibly annoyed with how err...