New Delhi, March 31 -- Lucknow Super Giants's Shardul Thakur wants fairer pitches in the Indian Premier League as the pace bowling all-rounder calls on the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to get rid of "entertainment factors". Speaking ahead of LSG's first game at home against the Punjab Kings, Thakur spoke on behalf of all bowlers stating that batting friendly pitches and the impact player rule have made it tougher for the bowlers to survive in the competition as the contest between bat and ball becomes more skewed towards the former.

"A lot of them (bowlers) might not be outspoken or they might not get a chance to speak in front of media or give interviews about the pitch conditions. All that the bowlers are asking is to p...