IPL 2025 ajinkya rahane eden gardens pitch curator: IPL is often known for its exciting match as well as controversies. Every year there is some controversy in the IPL. However, the IPL 2025 has been engulfed in controversies as soon as it starts. Once the Ball Tempering on Chennai Super Kings, there was a dispute between Ajinkya Rahane and Eden Gardens’s pitch curator. As soon as IPL 2025 starts, a round of disputes has also started.
Let us know that in the opening match of IPL 2025, last year’s winning team Kolkata Knight Riders lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore. The result was that KKR lost on his own home ground. After which a new controversy has come to light. Actually Ajinkya Rahane’s anger has flared up on the pitch curator of Eden Garden.
Ajinkya Rahane raging on the pitch curator of Eden Gardens
In fact, the first match of IPL 2025 was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Which RCB won. Disputes have begun since this match. KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane expressed his disappointment on the pitch used for this match.
On which the statement of the pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee came. Sujan Murkhi held KKR entirely responsible for the defeat. Now this dispute has increased considerably.
Ajinkya Rahane had demanded a spin -helping pitch against RCB before the opening match of the 18th season of IPL in front of Sujan Mukherjee. But Sujan denied this. After which Sujan Mukherjee is facing a lot of criticism.
Let me tell you, Ajinkya Rahane expected to see a spin-friendly track at the Eden Gardens just before the first match against RCB. Ajinkya Rahane said, ‘We would like to see spin bowlers helping from the pitch, but for the last few days this wicket was inside the covers.
We also have two spinners and given their quality, they can also bowl on any kind of wicket and I am sure they are full of confidence.
The pitch curator had said Sujan Mukherjee that, ‘According to IPL rules, there is no opinion of franchises about the pitch. Ever since I took charge, the pitches here are the same. Earlier there was a similar pitch. Things have not changed now and it is not going to change in future also.
Sujan Mukherjee further said, ‘RCB spinners took four wickets together. What did the KKR team spinners do? Krunal Pandya also got three wickets. Suyash Sharma also got a turn and also troubled Andre Russell.
However, Sujan Mukherjee had to face a lot of criticism for his remarks. Later Sujan Mukherjee retreated from his earlier statements and has never rejected any KKR request. Sujan Mukherjee said, ‘No officer or player had asked about the need for the pitch for the first match. At the time of practice, a KKR coach definitely asked me about the behavior of the pitch. I said that the ball will roam on this pitch and it will be good for batting.
Sujan also said that KKR has good relations with everyone. The pitch was prepared according to the BCCI guidelines.
Sujan Mukherjee continued his conversation and further said, ‘I have never denied anything to KKR. We have been having very good relations for a long time. I prepared the pitch according to the BCCI guidelines. Those who are accusing me do not know anything.
