Overview
- India’s 30‑run loss in Kolkata has triggered accountability calls, but Ganguly says the coach stays and stresses patience and planning on balanced Test surfaces.
- Multiple outlets report BCCI-appointed curators took control of the Eden wicket days before the match and that the team requested a turning surface, which Gambhir has acknowledged.
- Sourav Ganguly questions Washington Sundar’s No. 3 role and the need for four spinners, echoing Dinesh Karthik’s warning that the move blurs Sundar’s primary skill.
- Shubman Gill is unlikely for the Guwahati Test, with in-squad choices B Sai Sudharsan or Devdutt Padikkal raising left-hand balance concerns and Nitish Kumar Reddy rejoining as a right-handed option.
- Reports say India have asked for a truer red-soil pitch in Guwahati, while Sunil Gavaskar urges selection of specialist Test batters and cautions against part‑time all‑rounders given WTC stakes.