Eden gardens pitch for ipl 2025: Defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane has not started well in IPL 2025. The first match he lost at his home ground (Eden Gardens). RCB defeated him by 7 wickets in this match. After this match, Ajinkya Rahane’s statement came that he would like to see the spin bowlers on the pitch. However, this indirect demand of KKR has been rejected by the pitch curator of Eden Gardens.

After the defeat of RCB, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane said in the press conference that he would like to see the spin bowlers getting help. He had said, “We would like to see the spin bowlers on the pitch getting help. But then I would say that this pitch had been covered for the last one and a half days. The two spinners we have are fantastic and are able to bowl on any wicket. I am confident that he is full of confidence.”

The pitch curator also refuses to change

Swelling Mukherjee has denied any change on the pitch, talking to Revspports. He said, “According to the Rule and Regulation of the IPL, the franchise has no control on the pitch. Ever since I am, the pitch here is like this. It was earlier also. Now things will not change and not in future either.”

Mukherjee also said that RCB spinners took 4 wickets in this match. Krunal Pandya took 3 wickets. Suyash Sharma also took the important wicket of Andre Russell.

Let us tell you that in this match, Krunal Pandya took 3 important wickets including Ajinkya Rahane. He also dismissed Rinku Singh and Venkatesh Iyer. He was voted the best player of the match for this great performance.