The controversy started after Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane had asked for more spin-friendly pitches to make the pitch suitable for the home team's strengths. However, the pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee clearly denied Rahane's request.
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Pandit admitted that his team would love to play on pitches with their preference, but accepts that the control remains with the curator. Despite all the controversy, KKR is focused on the next game.
The match between KKR and Mumbai Indians will be an away fixture for the Knight Riders as it will be played at Wankhede Stadium. It will be the venue's first match of the ongoing IPL season.
Chandrakant Pandit is hopeful of spin-friendly pitches at Eden Gardens
"In charge of everything at the ground, I don't know. That doesn't mean that they (the franchises) have a control of preparing wickets. I mean, ultimately, I don't know what is the system in different states or different grounds, whether the control is with the franchise," noted Chandrakant Pandit.
How did the controversy start?
The controversy started when Ajinkya Rahane asked for more spin-friendly wickets at Eden Gardens after KKR's brutal defeat to RCB in the opening game of IPL 2025. However, the pitch curator of Eden Gardens, Sujan Mukherjee, bluntly denied the request by claiming that the franchises should have no say about the pitches.
Sujan Mukherjee's comments were criticised by cricket experts Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull. Doull even suggested that KKR move their home venue out of the city in order to get a proper home advantage.
Kolkata Knight Riders lost their opening match to RCB but came back strongly to win their second match against Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati. After a game at Eden Gardens, their spinners came to the rescue by producing a match-winning performance against RR.
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