Overview
- India fell 0-1 in the two-Test series after being bowled out for 93 chasing 124 at Eden Gardens, with the match ending inside three days.
- Head coach Gautam Gambhir defended the surface as fair and requested, saying there were "no demons" and it was "exactly the pitch we were looking for."
- CAB president Sourav Ganguly said the pitch was left unwatered for four days at the team’s request, with curator Sujan Mukherjee following those specifications.
- Former players including Anil Kumble, Dale Steyn and Harbhajan Singh condemned the wicket’s variable behavior, arguing it was dangerous and reduced the contest.
- India’s recent home slide continued to 4 wins and 4 losses under Gambhir as South Africa secured their first Test win in India in 15 years; captain Shubman Gill was hospitalized with a neck spasm and remains doubtful for the Nov. 22 Test in Guwahati.