The row over the Kolkata pitch curator’s remarks in response to KKR spinner Rahane’s request has taken a new twist. Former RCB star and Bengal player Shreevats Goswami has claimed that Sujan Mukherjee, the figure under fire, had refused the Bengal team to train at the Eden Gardens in the past. The row has snowballed, following the curator’s response to the KKR captain on a spin-friendly pitch.
KKR curator-home advantage row gets new twist
Taking to social media platform X, Goswami claimed that other teams were allowed to train at their home venues while Bengal wasn’t during Mukherjee’s stint as curator. He claimed that the home side would ask for a certain pitch to their advantage but would seldom get iut.
However, after the backlash, the Eden Gardens pitch curator has claimed that he wasn’t approached by any KKR player or official about pitch requirement.
“No official or player asked for the pitch requirement for the first match. A coach at the time of practice asked me about the behaviour of the pitch. I said ghumega bhi aur accha chalega,” the KKR curator said.
What KKR’s curator had said
Following the KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 tournament opener, the home side captain had remarked that the team would love to see a surface helping the spinners. However, Mukherjee – who is known for his vociferous nature – had retorted saying that the pitch will not change as long as he is in-charge.
“As long as I’m here, Eden Gardens pitch will not change. As per the IPL rules and regulations, franchises have no say over the pitch. Ever since I have taken charge, the pitches here have been like this. RCB) spinners took four wickets between them. What did the KKR spinners do?,” the Eden Gardens curator had remarked after KKR’s loss to RCB.
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