The CAB made this explosive demand after Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull openly criticized Eden Gardens' veteran pitch curator, Sujan Mukherjee. The controversy blew up when both commentators expressed frustration over the conditions at the iconic Eden Gardens.
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Now, the CAB wants the BCCI to take strong action against the two well-known voices of cricket, accusing them of damaging the reputation of the ground and the curator. CAB believes that pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee has done his job fairly, strictly following BCCI rules.
CAB writes a strong letter to the BCCI against Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull
The CAB is clear that Mukherjee has done nothing wrong and is only following the BCCI rule book, which states that no franchise can have a say on the nature of the pitch. He has also followed the guidelines about how the wicket should be prepared.”
The BCCI hasn’t officially replied to the CAB’s letter yet, but Bhogle and Doull won’t be part of the commentary team for the KKR vs GT match at Eden Gardens on April 21. It’ll be interesting to see if they are called back for any of the other matches at the venue.
What did Simon Doull and Harsha Bhogle say?
Doull was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz, “If he's (the curator) not taking heed of what the home team wants… I mean, they are paying the stadium fees, and they are paying for what's going on in the IPL, but if he's still not paying heed to what the home team wants, then just move the franchise away to somewhere else. His job is not to pass an opinion on the game. That's not what he's paid for.”
Harsha had also echoed Doull’s sentiments. The Indian commentator had said on the same show, “If they are playing at home, they should get the tracks that they think are suited for their bowlers. I saw something (about) what the KKR curator has said.”
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