Chief coach Knight Knight Riders Chandrakant Pandit in an interview with Captain Ajinkya Rahane. (Ians) Mumbai: Although he tried to downplay the ongoing controversy about the conditions of the Eden Gardens playground, the head coach Kalkata Knight Riders Chandrakant Pandit acknowledged that each team appreciates any home advantage he gets. He also stressed that it is only natural for the head coach of KKR and Captain Ajinkya Rahane to “expect something to be provided” on their home country.
The debate on the pitch broke out after Captain KKR Rahane expressed the preference for goals friendly in Eden Gardens. However, the curator of the Sujan Mukherjee stadium claimed that the franchises in the preparation of the playground did not have a word.
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On Sunday before the third match KRKR IPL 2025 against the Indians in Mumbai Pandit, while responding to the question of whether home teams should get a playground adapted to their benefit, “Who wouldn’t be happy?”
Previously, at a press conference, when he asked about this problem, Pandit stressed that his focus remained on the upcoming match.
“As a coach and team management, we play on any surface that is provided to us. The curator has control. I don’t think about what should be done or who controls what. Let’s focus on the match,” Pandit said.
However, the discussion also affected a wider point: should franchises affect the conditions of the playground at their home points? Since IPL teams rent stadiums and invest significantly, they naturally expect a certain level of domestic benefits.
Pandit replied and said, “That does not necessarily mean that they have control over the preparation of the playground. Of course, because team administration, coach and captain expect something to be provided. That’s all,” he concluded.
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