Gambhir and Jadeja at Eden Garden Kolkata. Photo by Bibhash Lodh/BS News Agency.
Sanchata Chatterjee, BS News Agency Kolkata: Gambhir visited the Eden pitch, India did not request a whirling wicket, said Sourav, the toss will be held with a special coin.
Sanchata Chatterjee, BS News Agency Kolkata: Gambhir visited the Eden pitch, India did not request a whirling wicket, said Sourav, the toss will be held with a special coin.
It was rumored that the Indian team wanted a whirling pitch in the first Test against South Africa. However, Sourav Ganguly dismissed that speculation. He said that no request was made by the Indian team regarding the pitch.
The Eden Gardens pitch has always helped the batters and pacers. It was rumored that the Indian team wanted a whirling pitch there in the first Test against South Africa. However, Sourav Ganguly dismissed that speculation. The CAB president said that no request was made by the Indian team regarding the pitch.
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Gambhir visited the Eden pitch, India did not request a whirling wicket, said Sourav, the toss will be held with a special coin
It was rumored that the Indian team wanted a whirling pitch in the first Test against South Africa. However, Sourav Ganguly dismissed that speculation. He said that no request was made from the Indian team about the pitch.
Eden Gardens pitch has always helped the batters and pacers. It was heard that the Indian team wanted a whirlwind pitch there in the first Test against South Africa. However, Sourav Ganguly dismissed that speculation. The CAB president said that no request was made from the Indian team about the pitch.
Gautam Gambhir arrived in Kolkata on Sunday night. The Indian coach came to Eden on Monday morning with batting coach Sitanshu Kotak. He checked the pitch thoroughly and left. Sourav also came to Eden in the afternoon. He also saw the pitch. After that, the pitch was covered. Sourav said, "I have not received any message from the team about the pitch. So I cannot answer this question. The wicket looks good."
Two Ranji matches have been held at Eden. A slow pitch was seen there. The pacers did not get special help. The pitch has not been watered since Saturday. However, curator Sujan Mukherjee is satisfied with the pitch preparation. He said that Gambhir is also happy with the pitch. Gambhir asked when the ball will start spinning. Sujan said, from the third day. According to Sujan, "A pitch will be made in such a way that both the batter and bowler sections will get help. There will also be something on the pitch for the spinners. That could happen soon."
The South African team has spinners like Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer. Senuran Muthuswamy is also there. Creating a swirling pitch can be counterproductive for India. As happened in the New Zealand series last year.
Meanwhile, the toss of the Eden Test will be done with a special coin. On one side of it, there will be a picture of Mahatma Gandhi and on the other side, Nelson Mandela. Besides, a Dalmiya Memorial Lecture will be organized before the match, where the main speaker will be Sunil Gavaskar. Sourav said that ticket sales for the match are also going well.