Overview
- BCCI-appointed curators assumed control of the Eden Gardens wicket four days before the Test, Sourav Ganguly said.
- Ganguly stated the pitch matched specifications requested by head coach Gautam Gambhir and the team management.
- India lost inside three days, failing to chase 124 on a surface offering sharp turn and uneven bounce, with Temba Bavuma the only batter to reach fifty.
- Ganguly acknowledged the surface "was not the greatest" and called for better, more balanced home wickets.
- Sunil Gavaskar defended the Kolkata pitch, accused overseas critics of double standards, and argued that Indian batters must improve their method against spin.