After India lost their first Test against South Africa, the Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir has blamed the players for the defeat in the match held in Eden Gardens saying that it was the application on the field that cost them the series opener in Kolkata.

The Eden Gardens pitch started to behave erratically quite early, making Temba Bavuma’s half-century the highest score across four innings. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Gambhir denied calling the surface ‘unplayable’, saying there were no demons in it. However, great cricketers like Anil Kumble, Dale Steyn, and Ravichandran Ashwin weren’t in agreement.

Former Cricketer’s take after Gambhir’s Pitch statement

“If you look back at the legacy of Eden Gardens, there have been so many Test matches that have been played. I’v

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