Eden Gardens wasn't the best Test wicket: Sourav Ganguly on pitch controversy

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IND vs SA, 1st Test: CAB president Sourav Ganguly opened up the controversy surrounding the pitch at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The opening Test ended in less than three days with South Africa beating India by 30 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

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00:00We are with our CAB President, Uruv Bhartya Kaptaan Saurav Kangooli.

00:06Dadah, we have met in India and South Africa.

00:09It was the third day.

00:10There was a lot of controversy and speculation.

00:13Gambhir has cleared its speculation.

00:16What do you want to tell about this controversy?

00:19There is no controversy.

00:21Not the best test we can say.

00:24Unfortunately, India lost.

00:26India's team should have got 120.

00:28That is not the greatest of test pictures.

00:31Gambhir has said that we are wanting this.

00:34We did not say that we did the curator.

00:37Yes, that's the instructions.

00:39But I am very fond of Bhartya.

00:43It has done well for India.

00:45In England, in one day, in 2020.

00:48We will continue for a while.

00:50But we must play on good pitches in India.

00:52We must have faith on Zumbra, Shiraz, Shami.

00:56I think Shami deserves the place in this test team.

00:59Shami is winners to win test matches for their man.

01:04And win test matches in Farid is not in three years.

01:07So, we have been lacking in Bhartya team.

01:09We have seen Shubman Gill's own team.

01:10We have seen Shubman Gill's own team.

01:11But we have seen the other star backers.

01:15These teams have done well.

01:16Are they doing well for the pitch?

01:17Or are they doing well for the pitch?

01:18Or are they doing well for the pitch?

01:20I think Shubman Gill's vacuum was a lot.

01:23Top class backers from the 104th actor.

01:26We can't back both in the last record.

01:29We lost the opportunity.

01:30Pitches are both for the same.

01:32And on these pitches tossed the completely pitches.

01:35Saka Fudo would have got 250.

01:37That's why I say that he must play on the good pitches.

01:42What do you want to say?

01:43How do you want to play on the good pitches?

01:45Yes, I didn't say that.

01:47They go to Guwahati and I expect a good pitch on that.

01:50It runs up on the board and win the game.

01:52Very good side.

01:53One bad loss does not make from a bad team.

01:57But as I keep saying, it must be a good pitch.

01:59But we have seen that in India,

02:014-0 match, Hara makes the test match.

02:04In the last 6-0 match, 4-0 match.

02:06And we saw that in Indian Barons,

02:08there was a 117 chase.

02:10And now, the captain was in 2004.

02:12It was a match against South Africa.

02:14So, there is a mental aspect.

02:18There is no mental toughness in the players.

02:24No, no.

02:25It is completely disappointing.

02:26How did England make it?

02:27400 points.

02:28Gil made 4 points.

02:30Rishabh Pan made 4 points.

02:32Rahul made 4 points.

02:33How did he make 4 points?

02:34See, this type of wickets are a lottery.

02:36And fast bowlers go harder to play in the spinners.

02:40So, as I said, they must play on good wickets.

02:43They have a tremendous team.

02:44Tremendous background.

02:45And there will be more number of wins in India.

02:47Image pueda and good purchases.

02:50Have a good time.

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