This is not a new development in the Indian Premier League, and in the 2025 version, has not been taken for a long time for debate around the Eden Gardens Pitch in Kolkata. Defending champion KKR lost the tournament opener at home last Saturday against Royal Challengers Bangalore, but returned to a way to win on a track in Guwahati, which assisted his slow bowlers.
“We would like to see the pitch helping the spin bowlers,” Captain Ajinkya Rahane said with a smile after the RCB defeat, “but it was a pitch under the cover for a day and a half, and there was some moisture. Then, we would like to see some spin, but no complaints. Allegedly, Eden Gardens Curator Sujan Mukherjee has once again stated that he would not change the nature of the pitch in line with the preferences of the franchise.
Taking X (East Twitter), former Bengal wicketkeeper Srivat Goswami said that it is nothing new to the curator of KKR that led a domestic side with the demands of a skipper in Loggerheads with the demands of a captain.
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“Fact: Nothing is new to listen to the captain of the house with the Eden Gardens Curator. After being played for Bengal for more than a decade, close quarters have been witness to it. As a team team, we will ask for a certain pitch to take advantage of the house, but in reality the curator will not allow the curator to train in the Eden Gardens, I will do the house, I am of course, I am of course, The players of Karnataka were running around the Chinswamy Stadium (Outfield).
Fact: It is not new to listen to the captain of the house with the Eden Gardens curator. After playing for Bengal for more than a decade, it has been a witness to close quarters. As a domestic team we will ask for a certain pitch to take advantage of the house, but rarely get it.
– Srivat Goswami (@Shrerevats1) 27 March, 2025
On Facebook, Goswami explained a little more detail: “This is a no-brainer-give to the team he wants without any question. Remember last year also remember that Nitish Rana complained about the same in the post-match interview.”
In 2023, Captain Rana then said: “It seems that other franchisees in the league have the advantage of the house except KKR.”
Goswami started his first class for Bengal in November 2008 and last played for Mizoram in January 2023. In the IPL, he played a season for KKR in 2011, in addition to the stent with RCB, RR and SRH.
