Experts weighed in on Gautam Gambhir's press conference, where the head coach strongly defended the Eden Gardens pitch amid mounting criticism.

The legendary Anil Kumble and Dale Steyn were left utterly baffled as India head coach Gautam Gambhir mounted a strong defence of the tough Eden Gardens pitch amid the raging criticism since Day 1 of the series opener against South Africa in Kolkata. While the former Proteas bowler disagreed with Gambhir's insistence that the pitch held "no demons," Kumble, a former India head coach himself, was left "confused" as his compatriot admitted that the Eden Gardens track was exactly the kind the management wanted.

After 11 wickets fell on Day 1 and 15 more by the close of Day 2, the Kolkata surface came under scrutiny. However, Gambhir strongly

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