Eden Garden curator Sujan Mukherjee took a U-turn on his statement, which shook the dispute. After claiming the franchise, there is no to say on the pitches, Sujan said that he did not get any request from KKR on his pitch. RCBMukherjee had earlier claimed that the pitch had assisted this for spinners and denied Ajinkya Rahane's allegations.
Talking with Sports Tech, the Eden Garden Curator said that no player or officer asked for a certain type of pitch for the match between KKR and RCB. Sujan said that a coach asked him how the pitch would behave. He said that he replied saying that the pitch would change and would be good for batting.
“No officer or player asked for the need of a pitch for the first match. A coach asked me about the behavior of the pitch at the time of practice. I said. Will roam and will walk (The pitch will change, and it would be good for batting), “Mukherjee said that he held his own amid controversies over his pitch cures.
I have never done anything to KKR: Sujan
“I have never denied anything from KKR. We have been in good relations for a long time. I prepared the pitch as per BCCI guidelines. People who are accusing me do not know anything.“Sujan said while talking with the sports tax. His statement seems contradictory to say about what he had said about the franchise.
After the match between KKR and RCB, Ajinkya claimed that he prefers a surface with some twist. In another interview, Sujan claimed that he designed a neutral surface, but only RCB spinners were completed, while KKR Spinner could not have any effect in the game.
“According to IPL rules and regulations, the franchise has no to say on the pitch. Ever since I took over (as an Eden Curator), the pitches here are like this. It was in the past. Their (RCB) spinners took four wickets between them. Revsportz.
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