Bhubaneswar, Nov. 16 -- Another Test match in the subcontinent has sparked a fresh pitch controversy, with the India vs South Africa opener in Kolkata heading for a finish in under three days. Neither side managed to score 200 in any of the four innings, igniting widespread debate among fans and experts about the surface prepared by Eden Gardens curator Sujan Mukherjee. However, former India captain and current CAB president Sourav Ganguly shifted attention back to the Gautam Gambhir-led Indian team management.

In a major revelation, Ganguly stated that the pitch was prepared exactly as requested by the Indian camp, leaving no reason to blame curator Mukherjee. He further disclosed that the surface hadn't been watered for four days leadi...