Gill defends follow-on decision despite India falling short in Colombo Test

India entered the final day of the Colombo Test needing four wickets to win but managed to take only three. The SSC pitch did not deteriorate as significantly as India had anticipated when enforcing the follow-on. Notably, none of the three wickets taken on the final day came via lbw or bowled dismissals, suggesting the surface offered limited assistance to bowlers. Captain Shubman Gill defended the decision to enforce the follow-on, maintaining that the strategy did not backfire despite the match not producing a result.