Eden curator breaks silence, erupts at critics echoing Gambhir’s stance

India lost by 30 runs in Kolkata against South Africa after being bowled out for just 93 in their chase of 124 in the fourth innings.

Eden Gardens pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee broke his silence on Monday, mounting a strong defense amid the raging criticism over the Kolkata surface that saw the opening Test between India and South Africa end inside three days. India lost by 30 runs after being bowled out for just 93 in their chase of 124 in the fourth innings.

The pitch came under scrutiny after 11 wickets fell on Day 1, and 15 more on the following day, with no team managing to score above 200 runs in a single innings, while only one batter notched up a half-century. While some called it "awful" and others called for the venue to be banned, Sujan, speaking to Times Now, echoed head co