Chief coach Knight Riders Chandrakant Pandit has finally dealt with the continuing controversy of playgrounds surrounding the lack of team control over the conditions of the playground in their home country, Eden Gardens in Calcutta, and said it is natural for each side to expect a certain degree of domestic benefits.
After Eden Gardens broke out discussion“The curator of the head of the head, Sujan Mukherjee, said that KKR does not have the word when changing the conditions according to the Indian Premier League (IPL) rules. The franchise reportedly demanded a friendly conditions, but it turned out that the playground is less favorable for spinning, invoking debates and criticism.
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“As a coach, as a team leadership, we are always provided, we play the surface, of course, it will be under the curator,” Pandit said.
“I don’t know what the system is in different countries or for various reasons where there is control over the franchise. But at the moment, but now I understand a surface that is of course given to us as a team management, as a captain, we expect something to be provided. That’s all,” he added.
When KKR prepared for his highly anticipated clash with the Indians in Mumbai, Pandit explained at a press conference before the match that his party was ready to play under any conditions, but also expects a domestic advantage like any other IPL team.
“More than anything else, I focus on how well our team played in the last game. Unfortunately, the Bombai Indians did not lead to this level, which gives us another advantage to exert pressure.
What is the controversy of the KKR vs Eden Gardens?
Debate after reinforcement Loss of KKR for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Eden Gardensdominated by RCB spinners, while Kkr’s spin duo from Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine fought. While Krunal Pandya bowed the impressive charm of 3/29 and Suyash Sharma raised Andre Russell, Chakravarthy and Narine only one goal, Chakravarthy admitted 43 runs.
After the defeat of the captain Ajinkya Rahane, he expressed dissatisfaction with their ignorance with Eden’s playground and the rejection of their request for friendly conditions. However, Sujan Mukherjee dismissed the criticism and claimed that the KKR had to adapt to any other team, because the Crybeard Council in India (BCCI) and IPL clearly state that franchises cannot affect the preparation of the playground.
Despite failure, the KKR bounced back with a convincing 7-ray victory over Rajasthan Royals in their other accessories. Now they are trying to build a momentum when heading to the Wankhade stadium to face the Indians in Mumbai, defending champions. The team remains optimistic about the fact that it is a controversy of the playground and focuses on maintaining their winning lane.
Published:
Debodinna Chakracorty
Published on:
March 30, 2025
