Eden Gardens Pitch Controversy: Kolkata Curator Makes Stunning U-Turn, Quashes Claims of Not Accommodating Rahane's Request

IPL 2025: Controversies are a major part of IPL and one of the big reasons why the league is popular. And 2025 is no different. The first week of IPL 2025 itself had many controversies. One of the most-talked about controversies was the one involving the Eden Gardens pitch. It was reported earlier that KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane wanted a certain kind of a strip for the game against Rajasthan , but his request was went unheard. 

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Sujan Mukherjee, the chief pitch curator at Eden, initially claimed that he refused to accommodate Rahane's request. But has now made a stunning U-turn on his statement. Sujan has now claimed that nothing of the kind happened. He also claimed that no KKR player made any such request. 

‘No official or player asked for the pitch requirement’

"No official or player asked for the pitch requirement for the first match. A coach at the time of practice asked me about the behaviour of the pitch. I said ghumega bhi aur accha chalega (the pitch will turn, and it will be good for batting)," he told Sports Tak.

"I never denied anything to KKR. We have been in good relations for a long time. I prepared the pitch as per BCCI guidelines. Those who are accusing me know nothing," he added.

Meanwhile, after losing their season opener against RCB, KKR bounced back to register their first win of the season. Kolkata beat Rajasthan in Guwahati to pick up their first points of the season. 

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The Kolkata side will now play Mumbai Indians in what promises to be a cracker. The game takes place on March 31 at the iconic Wankhede stadium. That game promises to be nothing short of a humdinger.