‘We were looking for…’: Gautam Gambhir speaks about grounds at the Eden Gardens

Indian cricket team is currently hosting a Test series against World Test Champions (WTC) 2025 victor South Africa, with the hosts losing the first game by 30 runs at the Eden Gardens. The Shubman Gill-led side posted 189 runs in the 1st innings, but could only score 93 before getting wrapped up.

Speaking about the grounds in Kolkata, India head coach Gautam Gambhir mounted a strong defence of the tough Eden Gardens pitch, saying it was precisely the kind of track they were looking for ahead of the first Test against South Africa.

“It was not an unplayable wicket. This (pitch) is exactly what we asked for and this is what we got, the curator (Sujan Mukherjee) here was very supportive. I think it’s a wicket that can judge your mental toughness, as ones who played with good defence scored runs,” said Gambhir in the post-match press conference.

“This is exactly the pitch we were looking for. There were no demons or not unplayable. Axar, Temba, Washington made runs. If you say this is a turning wicket, majority wickets were taken by seamers,” he added.

“We ask for the pitch to aid spinners from day one so that toss doesn’t become crucial. Had we won the Test you wouldn’t be asking or discussing so much about pitch. We’ve got the guys to deliver in any condition,” he added.

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