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Active Indian men’s pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Tuesday (November 18) defended the team and the pitch conditions at the Eden Gardens, saying he didn’t see anything that could be a cause for any ‘big worry’. He also said that India has always produced spin-friendly tracks and done well on them.

India’s 30-run loss in Kolkata, their first home defeat to South Africa in 15 years, has sparked debate over fragile batting and a bowler-friendly pitch. Critics claim India haven’t corrected mistakes since last year’s 3-0 home drubbing by New Zealand, while coach Gautam Gambhir insists the surface was exactly as planned and not nearly as vicious as portrayed, a view echoed by Sunil Gavaskar.

“This is not the first time a spin-friendly track has been prepared," Bhuvneshwar s

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